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Merz pushes for "independence" from Trump's U.S. after claiming victory in Germany's election
Germany's CDU/CSU conservative alliance won Sunday's general election election and the Elon Musk-endorsed far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came second, preliminary results show.
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.
Merz vows "independence" from U.S. after claiming Germany election win
Trump's statements on Ukraine last week make it "clear" Americans are "largely indifferent to the fate of Europe," Merz said.
German Election Delivers Historic Shift as Merz Wins Mandate
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Conservative leader Merz declares victory in Germany's crucial election
Christian Democrats projected to win nearly 29% of votes, while Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats fall to a historic low of 16%, according to latest projections from public broadcaster ARD
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Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election
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.
German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (Feb 23), vowed to help give Europe "real independence" from the US as he prepared to cobble together a government.
German leader Merz vows ‘independence from US' after election victory
Conservative leader sharply criticizes Trump administration for its attempts to interfere in German elections and also raises the possibility of ‘independent European defense capabilities'
German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia
German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia.
Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration,
Germany's conservatives win federal election, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man now most likely to lead Germany? Eight things to know
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...
Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains | AP Explains
Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...