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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

FOX News on MSN · 3h

Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post on MSN · 41m

German election winner seeks ‘independence’ from U.S. What does that mean?

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe or for the United States.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Courthouse News Service · 1h

Deeply divided Germany elects conservative Merz chancellor, far right surges to second place

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling international order and sluggish German economy face the incoming chancellor.

Yahoo · 12h

Germany shifts right as Merz's conservatives secure election victory

Germany is set for a shift to the right after the conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured a clear victory in Sunday's elections, as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded its best-ever performance.

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The New York Times · 5h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Election in Graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party. Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups,

The Financial Times · 8h

Germany’s historic election — in charts

The elections have highlighted the steady erosion in support for the so-called people’s parties — the CDU and the SPD — that have dominated Germany’s political life since 1949. Merz was aiming to secure at least 30 per cent of the vote for the CDU and its Bavarian sister party,

13mon MSN

Germany’s Merz marks shift by betting on an EU less dependent on US

Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of ...

7hon MSN

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

4hon MSN

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

35m

Who Is Germany’s New Chancellor Friedrich Merz?

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

11hon MSN

'Great Day For Germany,' Says US President Donald Trump Congratulating Christian Democratic Union On Their Victory In National Election

US President Donald Trump congratulated the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on their victory in Germany's national election ...

18h

Meet Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union frontrunner set to be next Chancellor of Germany as Olaf Scholz concedes poll defeat

The election results mark a turning point in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) ...

3don MSN

Germany’s rightward shift reflects Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt realignment — and Democratic failures with the working class

It’s hard not to see the political parallels between Cottbus, a city of 100,000 about 75 miles south of Berlin, and Rust Belt ...

16h

The leader of the Free Democratic Party of Germany announced his retirement from politics

The leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) of Germany, former Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced the end of his ...

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