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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

The Guardian - UK

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’

Evening Standard

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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.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Ita Buttrose’s explosive letter; conservatives win in Germany; and Pamela Anderson’s renaissance

Former ABC chair has pointed to alleged ‘inconsistencies’ in David Anderson’s affidavit in Antoinette Lattouf case

The Guardian - AU

Germany's Next Chancellor Calls For European Independence From US

Friedrich Merz, probable next German chancellor, emphasizes Europe's independence from the US post-election. Merz aims to strengthen Europe amidst shifting...

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

Provisional results in Germany’s election 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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Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity following CDU/CSU election success– as it happened

Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by Easter

The Guardian - AU

Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote

Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.

Al Jazeera

Will Germany’s new government restore its role as a leader of the EU?

Friedrich Merz can rebuild European relationships and be a driving force on defence spending, but faces Trump’s upending of postwar certainties

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult

Friedrich Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has captured the highest proportion of votes in Germany’s election on Sunday. The celebrations could be short-lived, though, as the task of forming a government now looms.

The Conversation

German Vote Winner Merz Faces Tough Talks To Build Govt

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning "the world isn't waiting for us".

International Business Times

German 'Rust Belt' Town Spotlights Growing Appeal Of The Far Right

Sporting a cap with the Trump-inspired slogan "Make Duisburg Great Again", AfD candidate Alan Imamura was upbeat as he campaigned for the far-right party in Germany's ailing industrial heartland.

International Business Times

Elon Musk’s star power fails to help far-right AfD win German election

In spite of the Tesla CEO’s best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

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The Independent UK

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

Donald Trump declares conservative victory a ‘great day for Germany’ before congratulating himself

The Guardian - UK

‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge

Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the vote

Latin Times

Trump Celebrates Conservative Party Win in Germany and Promises 'Many More Victories to Follow!'

President Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate the victory grasped by Germany's conservative opposition in the recent federal election.

Al Jazeera

German election 2025 live results: By the numbers

The conservative CDU has won the most votes, with party leader Merz signalling he hopes to form a government quickly.

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International Business Times

Germans Appear to Flout German Law and Share Photos of Alleged Voting Ballots Supporting Far-Right AfD Party

German voters are sharing photos of what appear to be their ballots to social media, showing that they voted for the German far-right party AfD, endorsed by billionaire Trump-ally Elon Musk.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ADF officer loses security clearance over Israel; far right vote surges in Germany; Telegram fined $1m

Army officer deemed more loyal to Israel than Australia; Germany’s far right surges in exit polls; encrypted messaging app faces huge fine

The Guardian - UK

Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?

The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority

Al Jazeera

Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

Radio France Internationale

Scholz's SPD suffers historic election loss, as Germany's far-right AfD doubles in size

The centre-right CDU party has won the German elections but achieved a historically low result. The far-right AfD doubled its support, although it fell short of expectations. However, the biggest loser in Sunday's vote is the SPD party of incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, which has been relegated to third place…

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SPD Faces Historic Loss In German Election

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD faces uncertainty after a 9% drop in support, reshaping Germany's political landscape.

Evening Standard

German conservatives on course for election victory but far-right AfD set for historic gains

Exit polls in Germany indicate the conservatives lead while far-right AfD is set for its best-ever results

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