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German election: the results explained as Friedrich Merz comes out swinging for Europe

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD after the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the February 23 election, topping the poll with 28.5%. Although the SPD has gone from winning the last election to a record low result of…

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Merz says Netanyahu will be able to visit Germany despite ICC warrant

ICC says states cannot determine ‘soundness’ of its decisions as Israeli PM faces warrant on Gaza war crime allegations.

Al Jazeera

Stunned SPD Turns To Supporting Role In New German Government

After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as the junior partner in a conservative-led government.

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Germany election: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says continent must build defence capability as US moves towards ‘America alone’ motto

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims German election results vindicate his agenda. The winners disagree

Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one day having to say that."

Fortune

European Leaders Express Support For Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion

European leaders stand with Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russian invasion, while tensions with the Trump administration escalate.

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Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself

The Independent UK

German election shows how far green wave has receded in Europe

Result is further evidence that political conversation around the climate crisis has shifted

The Guardian - UK

German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?

Christian Democrats came first. But the far right and the left were the biggest gainers.

Al Jazeera

Asian Markets Track Wall St Loss; Frankfurt Lifted By German Vote

After a healthy performance on Friday, Asian investors struggled to maintain momentum after big losses in New York, where the Nasdaq lost more than two percent.

Latin Times

Germany's Merz Wins Election, Promises Strong Support For Ukraine

Germany's election results show a shift towards mainstream conservatism, with a focus on supporting Ukraine and economic recovery.

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Germany's Mainstream Conservatives Win National Election, Far-Right Party Surges

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz win election, facing challenges in addressing European security issues and forming a stable coalit...

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Friedrich Merz: Germany's Next Chancellor Prioritizing European Unity

Friedrich Merz, Germany's new chancellor, pledges to prioritize European unity and security amidst global challenges.

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The Independent UK

What we learned from the German election that 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

International Business Times

German Business Urges 'New Beginning' After Election

German business leaders called Monday for the swift formation of a new ruling coalition to usher in a "new beginning" for Europe's crisis-wracked top economy after the conservatives' election win.

The Guardian - UK

Germany has swung to the right. What does that mean for the country – and Europe? Our panel responds

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains, say Fatma Aydemir, Katja Hoyer and others

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World reacts to Merz’ German election win amid warnings on far-right surge

Global leaders congratulate conservative leader Friedrich Merz, but others focus on the success of the AfD.

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Evening Standard

Who is Friedrich Merz? Germany’s election winner

With Germany's election results in, Friedrich Merz emerges as a key figure who has promised to reshape Europe-US relations

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Conservatives win German election but far-right AfD support surges

PROVISIONAL results confirmed that German mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, however a surge by…

The Independent UK

Germany’s Friedrich Merz takes swipe at Trump and calls for ‘independence from the USA’

Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist

The Guardian - UK

Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; more losses on Wall Street – as it happened

Apple has pledged to spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years, including a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Merz will be Germany’s chancellor – but extremists are waiting in the wings

In today’s newsletter: The far-right AfD may have come second, but at 20% they have been held off by the performance of mainstream parties, with the CDU leader Friedrich Merz on course to be the new chancellor

Evening Standard

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz calls for European 'independence from US' as he blasts Trump and Musk

Friedrich Merz says ‘intervention’ from Washington ‘no less drastic, dramatic, and ultimately no less brazen, than the intervention that we have seen from Moscow’

The Conversation

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man now most likely to lead Germany? Eight things to know

With the social democrat Olaf Scholz conceding defeat to the centre right in Germany’s election, the man most likely to be named the next chancellor will be Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz.

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