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Friedrich Merz, Germany and AfD

German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.

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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.

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Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after Sunday's parliamentary election.

CDU, Germany and European Union

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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 chairman: Merz’s likely win makes Germany a key player in the EU

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen speaks with Daniel Caspary, a member of the European Parliament and CDU/CSU group chair, on exit polls projecting Friedrich Merz to become the next German chancellor and what that means 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 in improving ties with Europe, adding that the two had spoken several time in the last few weeks.

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Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

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Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'

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CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany

Alternative for Germany, the reformation party that sits to the right of the CDU/CSU's centrist conservatism, received ...

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Germany’s election shock: Key results, implications, and what’s next

Germany’s 2025 election delivered a CDU/CSU victory but no clear majority. Coalition talks, economic stagnation, and shifting ...

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Merz’s missile promise: CDU/CSU's win boosts Ukraine defense

The German elections concluded with a victory for the CDU/CSU party, led by Friedrich Merz. Prior to the elections, he ...

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Germany's election: what happens now?

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

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Amnesty slates Germany’s Merz for inviting Netanyahu despite warrants for war crimes in Gaza

Amnesty International has slammed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and possible next ...

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

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