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5 key takeaways from German election

The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election.

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Five key takeaways from the German election

Here are five key takeaways. Look at an election results map of Germany, and you could almost have travelled back in time to the Cold War, when an iron curtain divided communist East Germany from the west.

Time on MSN · 1d

What’s Next After Merz's Conservatives Win German Election

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Friedrich Merz to become German Chancellor tomorrow

India Today on MSN · 1d

Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in Germany's national elections on Sunday.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 2d

Germany Election: Chancellor Scholz's SPD concedes defeat | What’s next for winner Friedrich Merz?

The opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in the German Federal Elections and the results will mark a significant shift in Germany's political landscape. According to estimates from public broadcaster ARD, Merz led CDU/CSU bloc has garnered 28.8% of the vote, followed by 20.2% for the Alternative for Germany (AfD).

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

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Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national ...

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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...

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German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’

Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.

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Germany Elections: Future Chancellor Plans To Counter The Kremlin And Support Ukraine

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

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Germany Elections: Conservatives Win, Far-Right in Second Place

Friedrich Merz's CDU won Germany's elections with 28.6 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded ...

German Chancellor Scholz: Ceasefire in Ukraine still a long way off

Europe must ensure that Ukraine remains capable of defending itself even after a ceasefire, which remains a far-off prospect, ...

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The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative ...

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German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...

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