Here’s hoping the next German chancellor can handle enmity from a Trump-Putin entente
Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.
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Who Is Friedrich Merz, German Election Winner Tipped to be Chancellor?
However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and ...
German conservatives were expecting more from Merz’s election victory
CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...
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What do Germany's election results mean for Asia ties?
Germany's conservative Union of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's next chancellor?
Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...
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 ...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...
Explainer-Germans have voted - 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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Germany's incoming chancellor grapples to boost defence spending
Germany's next leader, conservative Friedrich Merz, has raised the alarm over European defence but the clock is ticking for ...
Under Merz, Germany set for foreign, security policy shift
Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...
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Germany weighs massive defense spending deal before far right can block it
A sense of urgency is rising as parties on the extreme right and left may be able to block defense spending when Germany’s ...
German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US 'does not care'
Friedrich Merz calls for the continent to urgently organize its own defense capabilities, marking a profound shift in approach from Europe’s biggest economy ...