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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 for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape. With as many as seven parties possibly entering parliament,

The Conversation · 1d

Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right issues, he may struggle to form a coalition.

Las Vegas Sun · 22h

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

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party

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CNN on MSN · 19h

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

CBC.ca · 10h

Germany's next chancellor needs to form a coalition quickly. Why his party says AfD is not an option

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor, but he has a long road ahead of him to form government and hold onto power.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's AfD, Left Party Can Jointly Block Changes to Constitution

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany's Left party between them garnered the one third of seats in parliament needed to block changes to the constitution, including a loosening of the debt brake which restricts deficits to 0.

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U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Merz Faces Tricky Talks With Potential Coalition Ally

The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unloved three-way alliance.

Reuters on MSN · 3d

Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election

Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.

USA Today · 1d

German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

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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.

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Analysis-Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate

Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...

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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers

After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...

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Portrait of a divided Germany

The election results in Germany are clearer than they have been in a long time. CDU/CSU will emerge as the strongest party ...

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Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties

An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...

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Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

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Germany’s ‘Grand Coalition’ takes shape: What it means for the economy

Germany's election delivered a fragmented result, with CDU/CSU winning 28.5% but needing SPD to form a ‘Grand Coalition.’ ...

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