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Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz will start trying to form a coalition government on Monday after his conservative bloc won a national election that saw far-right and far-left parties hoover up support from disaffected voters.

El País in English · 55m

Conservative leader Merz only needs Social Democrats to form coalition in Germany

The final results spare the CDU from having to negotiate a three-party coalition with the Greens to leave out the far-right AfD, which came in second. The future chancellor says it is paramount to wor

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 17m

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest party, according to provisional results following Sunday's election.

Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

CNBC on MSN · 2h

Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins

A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have to confront pressing challenges.

Germany election: exit polls say conservatives head for victory

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second. See more episodes Programme website Copyright 2025 BBC.

Las Vegas Sun · 18h

The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the opposition leader, the vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

15hon MSN

Factbox-What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?

Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option ...

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New leader of Germany must build coalition in divided country

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

Germany’s coalition options down to one after a long election night

Germany is heading towards another revival of the grand coalition as the political landscape gets more fragmented.

3hon MSN

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

The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...

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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 ...

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What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...

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What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?

Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option ...

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Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US after election win

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

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