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Germany, Friedrich Merz and Trump

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Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to build up their own defence capabilities, saying it was now "five minutes to midnight for Europe".

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Merz Wins Chance to Fix Germany and Steer EU Through Trump Era

After his election win on Sunday, Friedrich Merz is set to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy with the US defense umbrella looking shakier than any time since the NATO alliance was founded and Donald Trump discussing the continent’s security with Vladimir Putin.

The New York Times · 20h

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

Conservatives win German election

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Associated Press · 21h

Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.

The Washington Post · 13h

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest

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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 ...

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Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

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Germany's Merz says he will get in touch with SPD to initiate talks

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc ...

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Merz says he will find a way for Netanyahu to visit Germany without being arrested

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ...

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China offers 'stable, constructive' partnership with Germany after Friedrich Merz's election win

China on Monday said it was eager to continue working with the federal government of Germany to consolidate and develop ...

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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

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Merz will aggressively pursue economic ties between U.S. and Germany, former ambassador says

John Emerson, former U.S. ambassador to Germany, discusses the German election result, which he describes as "very good news.

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