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The biggest takeaways from Germany's election, which will bring change to the EU's leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 19h

Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

The Financial Times · 1d

What the German election result means for Europe

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD), writes Laura Dubois.

Reuters · 3h

Germany's election: what happens now?

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike defence spending and tackle diplomatic challenges ranging from a confrontational Trump administration to ending the Ukraine war.

Sidelined by Trump, Macron tries to rally Europe on Ukraine. But divisions run deep

European leaders were summoned by French President Emmanuel Macron in a high-profile display of European coordination on ...

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

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Trump speaks with Macron ahead of European leaders meeting on Ukraine

President Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a European leaders ... German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among others.

War in Ukraine: Europeans, marginalized by Trump and Putin, are divided over sending troops

Emmanuel Macron brought together eight European leaders and the heads of NATO and EU bodies in a mini-summit at the Elysée on ...

France's Macron to host emergency European summit on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron will host European leaders, including Britain's prime minister on Monday for an emergency ...

Where Germany Goes From Here

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

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The Latest: Opposition leader Merz headed to form Germany’s next government

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

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Paris pins hopes for Franco-German renaissance on Merz

PARIS – The likely victory of Friedrich Merz’s conservatives in Germany’s election on Sunday has officials in Paris hoping the Franco-German tandem will win a new lease on life under a Merz ...

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