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Germany, Friedrich Merz and AfD

Germany's Merz rules out quick reform of state debt limits

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the "debt brake" and said it was too soon to say whether the outgoing parliament could wave through a massive military spending boost.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Merz Will Push up Debt With Help of Left, Says AfD Leader

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

Associated Press · 1d

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.

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Reuters · 5h

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 defence spending and tackle diplomatic challenges ranging from a confrontational Trump administration to ending the Ukraine war.

The New York Times · 1d

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 implications for Europe.

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 20h

Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

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Did Germany Really Lurch to the Right This Election? It’s Complicated.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second, doubling its result from last time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost a lot, their coalition partner the Greens a ...

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

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