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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.

RealClearPolitics · 1d

Liana Fix: German Voters Punish Center-Left Coalition Without Embracing Far-Right

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics Podcast, Carl Cannon spoke with historian and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix about the recent election results in Germany, where the mainstream conservative party led by Friedrich Merz captured the most votes and the further-right Alternative For Deutschland (AfD) party took second place.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

German poll winner Merz's abrasive style could hamper coalition building

Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a memorandum dictating how to cooperate during the transition period before he took power.

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U.S. News & World Report · 1d

German Parties Welcome 'Constructive' Start to Talks Towards Coalition

The CEO of German chemicals group BASF, which is undergoing a massive restructuring programme to cut costs as Germany's economic falters, joined those calling for a quick agreemen

Reuters · 22h

Merz open on debt question as German parties start talks

Election winner Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was open to reforming Germany's legally prescribed spending limits as his conservatives started exploratory talks on forming a coalition with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.

Yahoo · 22h

German conservatives, Social Democrats, to continue talks next week

Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) plan to continue exploratory talks next week aimed at forming a new government coalition, after an initial round of discussions on Friday, five days after parliamentary elections.

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Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making

Economically troubled Germany just held elections and will soon have a new government. The conservative Christian Democratic ...

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German court says EY not liable for damages in Wirecard lawsuit

A German court said on Friday that EY Germany cannot be held liable for damages in a lawsuit by former Wirecard shareholders ...

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Meet Bernd das Brot, a depressed German loaf of bread that’s spent 25 years as a TV cult classic

A depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot is celebrating his 25th anniversary as the reluctant star of a children ...

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German leader: Trump's conduct with Zelensky 'took my breath away'

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has fiercely criticized US President Donald Trump, describing the angry White House ...

Fact Check: Map shows EU election results, not German federal election outcome

A graphic showing European Union (EU) election results in Germany from June 2024 was shared online with false captions saying ...

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Tiny ‘pygmy’ creature vanished for over a century. Scientists just found it in Germany

The species was originally identified by John H. Wood on July 10, 1890, near Tarrington, England. After the discovery, Wood ...

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It’s 5 minutes to midnight for Germany’s economy, Bundesbank chief warns after central bank’s first loss in 45 years

The Bundesbank racked up its first loss since 1979, as president Joachim Nagel called on Germany's incoming government to ...

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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

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 ...

A New Surprise From Germany: Chardonnay

Climate change has provided both the means and the impetus for growers to plant the grape. The wines are getting better and ...

Just 1 voter backed AfD in Germany’s smallest town

In the smallest town in Germany, just one out of 228 eligible voters cast their ballot for Alternative for Germany even as ...

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