German election results and voter demographics explained in graphics
The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. With vote counting finished, preliminary results show ...
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German election winner Merz stresses need for quick coalition deal
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...
Europe is set to spend more on security — and that's good news for defense stocks
Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.
German election: Merz to 'intensify' SPD coalition talks
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, ...
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Germany’s Far-right AfD Doubles Vote Share and Reshapes Germany’s Political Landscape
The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the CSU, led with 28.6% of the vote, while the AfD came in second with 20.8%, more than doubling its previous share. CDU leader ...
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Merz confirmed as chairman of CDU/CSU faction in Bundestag — DPA
Friedrich Merz previously held the position of the chairman of the united CDU/CSU faction during the last legislative period from 2000 to 2002 ...
'Pushback is coming from everywhere': World leaders defy Trump over Ukraine
Germany's likely next chancellor, a conservative, Friedrich Merz warned Europe should seek "independence" from the US as it ...
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 ...
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 ...
Europe EV sales jump 37% as carmakers push for laxer CO2 rules
Europe’s electric-vehicle sales rose 37% last month as automakers promoted their battery-powered cars in order to comply with ...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU ...
Conservatives Clinch the German Election
After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...