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Merz, Europe and Germany

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.

The Washington Post · 20h

Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

Las Vegas Sun · 18h

Friedrich Merz on course to take Germany's top job after election, vows to unite Europe

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar result.

The New York Times · 9h

The Meaning of Germany’s Election

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the economy. Those two issues helped Trump win the presidency. In Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. In much of the Europe, the far right has become more popular.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 6h

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.

Germany, Elon Musk

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.

Deadline on MSN · 15h

Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD After Election Result

Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a congratulatory post on X to the party’s co-chair Alice Weidel following the election results last night in Germany.

The Washington Post · 1d

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest

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CBS News · 1d

Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Germany’s Far-Right AfD Targets Victory Next Time After Breakthrough

The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for a party that’s called for a halt to migration and assailed the country’s political establishment.

VOX POPULI: 40 is the magic number for perspective after German election

Richard von Weizsacker (1920-2015), the first president of a reunified Germany, addressed the West German parliament on May 8 ...

Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor

Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...

Exit polls show Alternative for Germany on course for strongest far-right showing in a national election since WWII

Exit polls show Alternative for Germany on course for strongest far-right showing in a national election since WWII.

Germany Election Maps: How Conservatives Regained Power

Maps show how every district in Germany voted. The conservative Christian Democrats have won the most seats while the ...

The Economist9h

Germany’s election victor must ditch its debt rules—fast

F RIEDRICH MERZ, who is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his victory in Sunday’s elections to issue a ...

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US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results

By Alden Bentley, Harry Robertson and Wayne Cole NEW YORK/LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Wall Street struggled for traction on ...

Hosted on MSN9h

Germany: I hope vote not 'subverted' by a deal says Salvini

Rightwing League party leader, Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday he hoped the result of the ...

The Forward12h

‘Devastating’: What Germany’s election results mean for Jews

Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.

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