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Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany's chancellor, hours after his historic defeat

Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

The New York Sun · 21h

Friedrich Merz, After Acceding to Chancellor of Germany on a Second Vote, Has To Deal With Resurgent Right

His countrymen, he declares, will have to ‘engage’ with the AfD, ‘factually and on substance.’

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

Merz wins in vote that reveals the challenges ahead for Germany

New Chancellor faces economic stall as the U.S. questions security alliance and stirs a trade war.

AfD, Germany

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to become the country's leader.

Courthouse News Service · 5d

Germany lists far-right AfD party as danger to democracy

(CN) — Alternative for Germany, a far-right anti-immigrant party that now tops opinion polls only two months after it scored historic gains in national elections, was classified as a threat to democracy on Friday by the country's domestic intelligence agency.

Reuters on MSN · 50m

German spy agency pauses 'extremist' classification for AfD party

Germany's domestic spy agency BfV has paused its classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist organisation in what the AfD on Thursday called a partial victory for its challenge against the decision.

A Tricky Challenge for Germany’s New Government: a Far-Right Opposition

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...

Down-to-earth military reservist Johann Wadephul is the new face of German foreign policy

For the first time in nearly six decades, a member of the center-right Christian Democrat party is leading Germany’s Foreign ...

Germany’s center-right Union bloc and center-left Social Democrats formally sign coalition agreement

Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...

What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government

Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...

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Germany’s conservative establishment warns Trump officials to ‘stop meddling’ in country’s politics

Merz was elected chancellor Tuesday during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Euractiv2d

Germany’s Social Democrats unveil majority-female ministerial team

The centre-left party will send four women and three men to the cabinet of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Newsday8d

Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor

The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz ... with 328 of the Bundestag’s 630 seats. The Union and Social Democrats have governed Germany together before: once in the 1960s, and then in ...

Intelligence agency classifies country's popular Alternative for Germany party as 'extremist'

Germany's domestic intelligence service has classified the popular Alternative for Germany party as "extremist," allowing for ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN3d

Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defence

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius -- who has led the push to make the military "ready for war" so it doesn't have to ...

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