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Friedrich Merz on course to take Germany's top job

Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in Germany's national elections on Sunday.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 10h

Conservative Friedrich Merz Is Poised to Win German Election

The Christian Democratic Union’s likely victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Friedrich Merz on course to take Germany's top job after election, vows to unite Europe

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

Germany, Friedrich Merz and New Government

Newsday · 8h

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz's 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.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

German Business Leaders Say New Government Must Act Quickly to Rescue Stagnant Economy

Germany's businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday's national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats,

LA Times on MSN · 22h

Merz claims victory for German conservatives as the far right heads for strongest postwar result

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called 'a bitter election result.'

abp LIVE2h

'I Bear Responsibility': German Chancellor Olaf Scholz After Defeat In National Elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the national elections, acknowledging the poor election result and taking ...

11hon MSN

Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...

Friedrich Merz: The man who wants Britain’s bomb

Chancellor-in-waiting may ask for shelter under UK and France’s nuclear umbrella as he calls for Europe to build up its ...

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'I bear responsibility': German chancellor Olaf Scholz on election defeat

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the ...

32mon MSN

German elections live: Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

The National Interest54m

Germany’s Next Chancellor Inherits a Country in Crisis

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end.

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 ...

Where Germany Goes From Here

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

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