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Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started exploratory talks on a possible coalition government

In the smallest town in Germany, just one out of 228 eligible voters cast their ballot for Alternative for Germany even as the far-right, anti-immigrant party’s saw historic gains elsewhere in the country during Sunday’s national election

Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025.

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD after the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the February 23 election, topping the poll with 28.5%. Although the SPD has gone from winning the last election to a record low result of…

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Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself

Global leaders congratulate conservative leader Friedrich Merz, but others focus on the success of the AfD.

Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist

Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning "the world isn't waiting for us".