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Merz pushes for "independence" from Trump's U.S. after claiming victory in Germany's election

Germany's CDU/CSU conservative alliance won Sunday's general election election and the Elon Musk-endorsed far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came second, preliminary results show.

Bloomberg L.P. · 8m

German Election Delivers Historic Shift as Merz Wins Mandate

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

The Associated Press on MSN · 52m

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

The results released by the electoral authority showed the conservative Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democrats winning a combined majority of seats in the national legislature after small parties failed to make the electoral threshold.

Germany, Election

The New York Times · 1h

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social Democrat party’s worst postwar defeat.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.

Germany, Europe

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

The Financial Times · 17m

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.

Houston Chronicle · 13h

The Latest: Germany votes in crucial general election

Sunday’s election comes as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. Polls across Germany will close at 6 p.m.

Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz will start trying to form a coalition government on Monday after his ...

Closed borders, independence from Trump: What could Friedrich Merz’s victory mean for Germany, Europe?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has triumphed at Germany’s ballot boxes, paving his way to become the next chancellor. His ...

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...

1hon MSN

European stock futures, euro climb as Germany stays mainstream

European shares and the euro climbed on Monday as Germany's election produced a mainstream outcome, while Wall Street futures ...

17hon MSN

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

4hon MSN

Germany’s Next Leader Will Be Squeezed by Trump and the Far-Right

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...

3hon MSN

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 ...

18h

Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump

Germans went to the polls Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked ...

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