Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy
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Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz
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Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
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Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to Trump
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is favored to replace Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party as ...
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German elections spell danger for Energiewende as Greens face tough maths
Favourite for Chancellorship Friedrich Merz is a wind sceptic – albeit a moderate one – while pro-renewables Greens are less likely to join government this time ...
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump
German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.