Five key takeaways from the German election
Put simply, more than four in every five of Germany's 59.2 million voters turned out. It reflects just how energised Germans ...
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The Far Right Just Made Terrifying New Gains in Germany
One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended.
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Christian Democrats win the German election amid far-right surge
THE right-wing Christian Democrat Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz came first in Sunday’s national election in Germany. The ...
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What kind of coalition government should Germany expect after election?
After the CDU/CSU emerged as the largest party in the federal election, one thing is certain: Germany is heading for a change ...
Germany Warns of Russian Disinformation Targeting Election
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's interior ministry on Friday warned of a Russian disinformation operation attempting to influence ...
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Germany’s Merz again rules out coalition with far right, but opens door to center-left parties
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the conservative candidate for chancellor, made a strategic pivot in a heated four-way televised debate, saying explicitly ...
The German election and the future of Europe could be determined in small town Bavaria
Landau an der Isar, Kempten and Pfarrkirchen – these small towns may be unfamiliar to English, and indeed many German, ears.
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...