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Expert: Merz won but underperformed

Expert: Merz won but underperformed

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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

German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern

German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern

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With hours to go before the polling stations close in Germany, voters' nerves are on edge. Several Berliners TT has spoken to highlight the high-nationalist AfD's success in the opinion polls as alarming

Fateful Election in Germany: "Europe's Future is at Stake"

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Fateful Election in Germany: "Europe's Future is at Stake"

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The game plan has been turned upside down, old alliances are being hollowed out and a new world order is taking shape, where might makes right. Today, Germany is going to the polls – feeling its way through its role in the new reality

Merz: Last chance to stop the far-right

Merz: Last chance to stop the far-right

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Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz faced each other on Wednesday in the last TV debate before the German election. And much was about immigration and the far-right

The backlash shakes up the German election: "Unacceptable"

The backlash shakes up the German election: "Unacceptable"

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The days leading up to the German election on Sunday are expected to be dominated by the debate about alleged US interference. I will not let an American vice president tell me who I can talk to here in Germany, says Friedrich Merz, the favourite to win and CDU leader

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

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Germany's federal parliament voted down a proposal for an asylum law that the conservative CDU had put forward with controversial support from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD).

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

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The migration issue dominates the German debate ahead of the election in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's challenger Friedrich Merz has no objection to support from the far-right to push through tougher rules for immigration

Anger after Elon Musk supported German far-right

Anger after Elon Musk supported German far-right

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The tech billionaire Elon Musk has written on X that only the far-right extremist Alternative for Germany (AFD) can "save Germany", something that has been met with harsh criticism.

Scholz Requests Vote of Confidence Next Week

Scholz Requests Vote of Confidence Next Week

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Scholz to lead the election campaign – despite criticism

Scholz to lead the election campaign – despite criticism

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Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

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Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

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Germany's unpopular Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz should "do a Biden" – resign and hand over to new forces ahead of the next election, critics within his own ranks think. We have two possible candidates – one is Germany's most popular politician and the other the least popular, says a party colleague to Financial Times

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

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Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will not run as the party's chancellor candidate in the next election.

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

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Voices are being raised within the German Social Democrats, SPD, to push forward with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the top name in a likely new election next year.

After the Crisis Week: Scholz Confirms the Timeline

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After the Crisis Week: Scholz Confirms the Timeline

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Germany's Federal Chancellor will request that a vote of confidence takes place on December 16, he says in the Federal Diet in Berlin on Wednesday. Such a vote paves the way for a parliamentary election to be held in February

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

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Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

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Germany is heading for new elections on February 23 if Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government falls in a confidence vote in December. This confirms President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to German media

Left-wing extremist arrested – attacked neo-Nazis

Left-wing extremist arrested – attacked neo-Nazis

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A German left-wing extremist, who has been sought by police for several years, has been arrested. The man is, according to federal prosecutors, suspected of having attacked right-wing extremists in both Germany and in Hungary

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

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Just as everyone is talking about Europe having to step forward and take greater responsibility after Donald Trump's election victory, a crisis is raging in the EU's most important country. So what happens now? Here is the German government crisis in five points

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

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Germany's opposition wants a vote of no confidence as early as next week – not next year, as proposed by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The crisis is a fact in the EU's most populous member state since the government coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening

German Government Crisis – May Lead to New Elections

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German Government Crisis – May Lead to New Elections

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Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces a vote of confidence in January due to the budget and government crisis.

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

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Social Democrats sprint to victory in German state election

Social Democrats sprint to victory in German state election

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The Social Democrats (SPD) make a strong finish and win the state election in the German state of Brandenburg.

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

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The conservative opposition party CDU in Germany has appointed party leader Friedrich Merz to also run for the post of Federal Chancellor in next year's general election.

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

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Crisis in Berlin and crisis in Paris create a crisis for Brussels as well. Weak and unpopular governments in both Germany and France are causing the EU to stall

Left-wing Rebel Becomes German Power Player

Left-wing Rebel Becomes German Power Player

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The extreme right is experiencing successes in Germany, but it is another fringe force that can gain real influence. The left-wing defector Sahra Wagenknecht has climbed in the opinion polls with a policy that largely coincides with the one pursued farthest to the right