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Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally

Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc won 28.6% of the vote in Germany's national election, while the far-right Alternative for Germany gained 20.8%, according to provisional results.
Merz will face lengthy coalition negotiations with the center-left Social Democrats after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.
Merz criticized comments from the U.S., comparing them to hostile interventions from Russia, and stated his goal is to strengthen Europe and reduce dependence on the U.S.
Voter turnout was 83%, highlighting significant public engagement as Germany navigates political fragmentation and economic challenges post-election.

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Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally

The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unloved three-way alliance.

6 hours ago·United Kingdom

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France24

German vote winner Merz faces tough talks to build coalition government

Germany's Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party won 28 percent of the vote in Germany's elections, on Monday pledged to form a coalition government without the far-right AfD party, who placed second…

11 hours ago·France

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Firstpost News

Germany's new Chancellor-elect Merz to seek coalition government, pledges to shift away from US

Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) stormed to a historic second place in a splintered vote following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-way partnership

13 hours ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

German election: New leader must build coalition in divided country

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

14 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Euronews

CDU leads in German election but coalition needed: Four key takeaways

Germany's election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and uncertainty for the minnows on the cards. Will CDU's Merz be able to form a coalition until Easter?

16 hours ago·France

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abc

Possible coalitions for Merz to be chancellor after his election victory in Germany

The results of the elections in Germany force the winner, Friedrich Merz, to seek a coalition agreement to form a government. The Christian Democrat CDU/CSU of Merz is the indisputable winner, with 28.5%, and the far-right AfD of Alice Weidel is second, with more than 20%, according to the first figures of the actual vote counted. The Social Democrats of the still Chancellor Olaf Scholz suffer a severe defeat, the worst in more than a century, a…

17 hours ago·Spain

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