German Election results: Coalitions, economy, and extremism - The uphill battle for Friedrich Merz

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Berlin Bulletin: Behind the German election results

Late news: The German national election finished Feb. 23 much as anticipated: The Christian Democrats (CDU) came in first winning 208 of the 630 seats; with the Social Democrats, who won 120 seats, coming in third, the CDU can form the new government, with Friedrich Merz as chancellor. The ultra-rig

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Friedrich Merz’s party’s victory in German election brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists

Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change

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In response to the Trump administration, Friedrich Merz pleads for German leadership in the EU alongside Paris and Warsaw, but his fragile victory on Sunday limits his room for manoeuvre.

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German Election results: Coalitions, economy, and extremism - The uphill battle for Friedrich Merz

If Friedrich Merz becomes Germany's Chancellor, he must navigate coalition-building, far-right influence, economic hurdles, transatlantic tensions, and political controversies. His ability to manage these challenges will shape his government's stability and success.

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Friedrich Merz faces tough coalition challenge after winning German election

Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz faced an uphill struggle to build a coalition government on Monday, a day after an election which saw a record performance by the right. Merz has warned against more paralysis in Berlin at a time US President Donald Trump is driving head-spinning change, the German economy is in recession, and society split after a polarising campaign. In a post on X, Merz insisted Ukraine “must be part of pe…

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Looking behind the results of the Bundestag elections in Germany, one sees new political realities. The media focus on the breakthrough of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), but there is more. Why? An underestimated phenomenon is the gradual dismantling of the social democratic SPD. This party is in a similar scenario as the PvdA in the previous decade, when it dropped from 38 seats in 2012 to 9 seats in 2017.