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Friedrich Merz Wins German Election, Far-Right AfD Achieves Historic Gains

Friedrich Merz won the German elections and intends to form a coalition government, with his conservative bloc receiving 28.6% of the votes.
The far-right Alternative for Germany achieved a historic second-place finish with 20.8%, despite being monitored for extremism.
Merz expressed concerns about NATO's future, questioning whether NATO will remain in its current form or if there will be a need to establish an independent European defense capability more quickly.
Merz stated, 'For me, the absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that we can achieve real independence from the USA step by step.

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La Libre

The winner of the German elections sets the tone: "We have to prepare for the worst of scenarios"

"The world is not waiting for Germany," said Christian Democratic leader Friedrich Merz. "As he has ruled out any alliance with the extreme right-wing AfD party, which has grown from 10 to more than 20%, he has no choice but to turn to the social democrats of the outgoing Chancellor Scholz, who has been beaten in the elections. ...

25 minutes ago·Brussels, Belgium

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PBS NewsHour

Merz prioritizes Ukraine, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country.

3 hours ago·Washington, United States

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24ur.com

Germany's rightward shift: Merz announces formation of new government by Easter

In Germany, the conservative CDU/CSU coalition won the early parliamentary elections, receiving 28.5 percent of the vote according to projections. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second for the first time with 20.5 percent support. It is still not known how many parties will be in parliament, as projections are not entirely clear for two. Voter turnout was high, 82.5 percent.

3 hours ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Just the News

New German Chancellor Merz says 'priority' is to make county, Europe independent of Trump-era USA

Merz said that Trump's most recent comments show that the U.S. seems indifferent to Europe's fate.

4 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Kyiv Post

Germany’s Merz: Europe Needs Its Own Defense Alliance as NATO’s Future Is in Doubt

Merz, who is set to become Germany’s next Chancellor, said that the Trump administration is ignoring Europe and growing closer to Russia.

5 hours ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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De Telegraaf

'Further stagnation threatens in Germany'

How long can Germany's traditional parties continue to reject Alternative für Deutschland? The right-wing populist party finished second in the Bundestag elections, but is excluded from a government coalition. "So in Germany, under the new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, business as usual is looming," says Wierd Duk in an extra episode of the podcast Het Land van Wierd Duk. "That's bad news for us. Europe needs strong German leadership, in response t…

5 hours ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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