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Friedrich Merz Wins German Election, Far-Right AfD Achieves Historic Gains

Friedrich Merz has called for Europe to seek independence from the USA after winning the German elections, stating, "For me, the absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible..."
His conservative CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the vote, while the far-right Alternative for Germany secured 20.8%, its best result ever.
Mainstream parties in Germany exclude coalition with the AfD, which is monitored for extremism but has support from figures like Elon Musk.
Merz aims to strengthen Europe and questions the future of NATO, indicating a shift in transatlantic relations.

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Henry Srebrnik: German election: Is AfD still “far” right after major gains ?

The Feb. 23 German national election witnessed solid gains for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The party doubled its vote share to more than 20 per cent and surged into second place. They are now behind only to the centrist-right Christian Democrats (CDU) under prospective incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz. They are stronger than all the other parties, including the ruling Social Democrats (SPD), who lost power. Will this achievement m…

14 hours ago·Saint John, Canada

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fr.de

Merz already predicted decisive sentence – which scenario the Gen Z threatens after the election

Friedrich Merz won the federal election. As chancellor he wants to create the economic turnaround soon – some announcements may have directly addressed the young generation.

18 hours ago

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In Defence of Marxism

Germany: Merz takes the helm of a sinking ship

Friedrich Merz, leader of the right-wing Christian Democrats (CDU), will be Germany’s next Chancellor. On election night, he declared that a government should be in place by Easter, claiming that his mission is to unite Europe and that everything depends on leadership from Germany. Merz wants to be the ‘European Chancellor’ who will stand up to the USA, Russia and China and, as Der Spiegel has demanded, make the EU into a ‘great power’.

1 day ago

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Le Point.fr

In Germany, the new Chancellor Friedrich Merz is already under pressure

The international situation and the mediocre interior force the conservative, who won the ballot box on Sunday, quickly formed a large stable coalition with the social-democratic s.

1 day ago·Paris, France

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Welt

Merz and the debt brake: the first test

Does Friedrich Merz make his first serious mistake even before he takes office? An abolition of the debt brake with the elected Bundestag would prevent the implementation of his government goals. And whoever hopes for the forgetfulness of the citizens will make the bill without the AfD.

1 day ago·Dortmund, Germany

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The Times and Democrat

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Germany's opposition party wins; far right takes 2nd

BERLIN — Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed.

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