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German Election Results 2025 Show Right-Wing Sweep Across European Politics Amid Shifting US-EU Relations

Friedrich Merz has marked his conservative alliance's victory in the German elections by urging Europe to become more independent from the United States, expressing anger at JD Vance's intervention during the Munich Security Conference.
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany/Christian Social Union captured nearly 50% of the vote, while the Alternative für Deutschland received 20.8%, together holding 360 seats in the Bundestag.
The Social Democratic Party saw support drop to 16.4%, while the Free Democrat Party lost all parliamentary seats; Die Linke experienced a resurgence with new members joining.
Merz is intent on increasing Germany's defense spending to 3% of GDP, aligning with similar talks from French President Emmanuel Macron amid a changing political landscape in Europe.

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El Pais

How the historical memory of Nazism explains (in part) the ultra success in Germany and Austria

The extreme right is advancing in Europe, and where most success is in countries that avoided taking responsibility for the crimes of National Socialism after World War II. It is enough to look at the map of the elections of February 23 in Germany and those of September 29, 2024 in Austria. National Populist parties are hegemonic in what, until 1990, was the German Democratic Republic (DRA) and in Austria. Both are territories that, unlike West …

1 day ago·Spain

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El Mundo

Germany: no room for further mistakes

The elections last February 23 in Germany were marked by two key issues: economy and immigration. And there are good reasons, both cyclical and structural,...

1 day ago·Madrid, Spain

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Inquirer

German election experience holds lessons for Democrats in pushing back MAGA

Talking to voters about the many non-conspiracy reasons they vote for a far-right party can help break "the glass door."

2 days ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Jacobin

Gregor Gysi: The German Left Is Back

Ahead of Sunday’s German election, left-wing party Die Linke has enjoyed a surprise resurgence. Longtime leader Gregor Gysi told Jacobin about what’s changed — and how a new generation of activists can take the party forward.

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The Hindu

German Election Results 2025 Show Right-Wing Sweep Across European Politics Amid Shifting US-EU Relations

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain power, NATO stability, immigration policies, and Trump’s foreign policy spark global tensions, impacting Germany’s role in the EU.

3 days ago·India

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ecfr.eu

What comes next: European discord or European leadership?

The final episode of Searching for Deutschland—a special crossover with the World in 30 Minutes—sees experts from Berlin, London, Paris and Warsaw break down the result of Germany’s federal election and discuss what comes next. Coalition negotiations are underway; Germany’s shifting political dynamics will shape the country’s future while carrying significant implications for Europe. Guests: Piotr Buras, Head, ECFR Warsaw and Senior Policy Fello…

3 days ago·Berlin, Germany

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