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Maximilian Krah, who was previously banned as an EU parliamentarian for high-nationalist AfD, will take a seat in the German federal parliament for the party.
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Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz
After the German election, a government formation is awaited where the second-largest party is excluded from the negotiations. Actually, there is only one coalition on the table, says German political science professor Thomas Sommerer.
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Power Shift in Germany: "Now We Must Take Our Place"
The votes are counted and Germany's next Chancellor will most likely be Friedrich Merz. The far-right party AFD became the second largest – and now Merz faces tough government negotiations. But the fact that two smaller parties were ousted from the federal parliament is described as a dream scenario for the new leader.
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Merz: The Trump Administration Doesn't Care About Europe
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to unite Europe to achieve greater independence from a USA governed by Donald Trump. "For me, it is an absolute priority to strengthen Europe as soon as possible," he says in German TV.
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Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany
The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson looks forward to cooperating with Germany's new government for a safer Europe.
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Expert: Merz won but underperformed
The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk.
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