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Power Shift in Germany: "Now We Must Take Our Place"
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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
Merz: The Trump Administration Doesn't Care About Europe
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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
Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany
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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.
German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden
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German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden

The Christian Democrats – who appear to be leading the next German government – are closely examining how Sweden has revised its migration policy. This is what Dorothee Bär, Vice President of the Bavarian CSU, tells TT at the Christian Democrats' election watch
Expert: Merz won but underperformed
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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
Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"
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Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"

Government shift awaits in Germany and the next Chancellor is likely to be named Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. The leader of the Social Democrats, Olaf Scholz, says that he personally will not participate in the next government
German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern
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German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern

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"

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
The Murder of Yannis, 2, Can Decide the German Election
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The Murder of Yannis, 2, Can Decide the German Election

A deadly knife attack on defenseless preschool children casts a dark shadow over the German election. The hair-raising deed in Aschaffenburg – with a mentally ill perpetrator from Afghanistan – has made the migration issue red-hot in the election campaign
Merz: Last chance to stop the far-right
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Merz: Last chance to stop the far-right

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
Optimism among German investors
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Optimism among German investors

German investors and analysts are more optimistic than in a long time.
The backlash shakes up the German election: "Unacceptable"
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The backlash shakes up the German election: "Unacceptable"

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
CDU Leader Merz Rules Out Cooperation with AFD
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CDU Leader Merz Rules Out Cooperation with AFD

The Christian Democratic CDU leader Friedrich Merz – who has good chances of becoming Germany's new Chancellor in the election on February 23 – rules out all cooperation with the far-right in Germany.
New giant protests against German far-right
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New giant protests against German far-right

More than 250,000 people protested against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD) in Munich on Saturday, according to German authorities.
Merz rules out: No cooperation with the far-right
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Merz rules out: No cooperation with the far-right

The Conservative CDU should not cooperate with the extreme right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AFD). Party leader Friedrich Merz's statement comes as a surprise since CDU has sought support from AFD to push through stricter asylum laws
Massive Protest Against German Right-Wing Shift
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Massive Protest Against German Right-Wing Shift

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany
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Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

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
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Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

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
Mistake made – Merkel's criticism of her successor
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Mistake made – Merkel's criticism of her successor

Mistake made, says Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel in rare criticism of her conservative party colleagues in CDU.
Our security is acutely threatened by Russia
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Our security is acutely threatened by Russia

Europe's security is "acutely threatened" by Russia, claims Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to become Germany's Chancellor after the election in February. The shift in power in the USA must be a wake-up call to re-establish an effective European deterrent, believes the CDU leader
Preschool children stabbed to death – anger grows in Germany
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Preschool children stabbed to death – anger grows in Germany

Armed with a kitchen knife, the 28-year-old mentally ill person followed a group of preschool children on an outing – and launched an attack. Wednesday's hair-raising deed in German Aschaffenburg, where a two-year-old boy was hacked to death, sparks outrage and disgust across the entire country
Criticism of Musk after praise for right-wing extremists
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Criticism of Musk after praise for right-wing extremists

The political waves in Germany after tech billionaire Elon Musk's praise of the far-right party AFD are rolling heavily. The opposition leader, conservative Friedrich Merz, calls Musk's statement "impolite and arrogant"
The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany
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The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany

Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves the federal parliament and announces new elections on February 23.
German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence
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German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost, as expected, a confidence vote in parliament. The Christian Democrats are the favorite in the new election expected in February
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