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German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started exploratory talks on a possible coalition government.

AFP on MSN · 3h

German election winner Merz starts government talks

Germany's conservatives led by election winner Friedrich Merz held first talks Friday with the Social Democrats on forming a coalition government as the country faces multiple challenges at home and abroad.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 6h

German election: CDU/CSU, SPD begin preliminary talks

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stressed a coalition with the CDU/CSU was "not automatic" amid key policy disagreements.Germany' s conservative CDU/CSU alliance on Friday began exploratory talks with the Social Democrats aimed at forming a new government coalition.

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Forbes · 1d

Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor At A Critical Moment

Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as their admirers would have believed.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Euronews on MSN · 3d

German CDU leader Friedrich Merz 'resolute and determined' says former EU chief

Merz’s Conservative CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German parliament. View on euronews

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CDU and SPD start talks in bid to form next German government

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

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German CDU leader Merz welcomes UK's interest in improving Europe ties

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

Variety4d

After Germany’s Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence’ From U.S. Under Trump’s Rule

While the far right made historic gains in Germany’s pivotal federal elections on Sunday, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party ultimately thrived with Friedrich Merz securing ...

The Independent4d

Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?

Merz was re-elected leader of the CDU in 2022 after Merkel retired from politics following her 16-year-long stint as the country’s chancellor. Friedrich Merz during a campaign event in ...

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Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges

The CDU’s party headquarters were filled with ... to demonstrate against what they perceive as party leader Friedrich Merz’s hard line on immigration. The mood at the AfD election party ...

DPA International on MSN4d

Friedrich Merz: High-flying Merkel rival at summit of German politics

Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...

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Chancellor-elect Merz invites genocide perpetrator Netanyahu to Germany

One of the first acts of Chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz (Christian Democrat, CDU) after the election was to invite the right ...

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