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CDU/CSU, Germany and Friedrich Merz

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Germany's conservative CDU/CSU wins; Merz poised for chancellor

The conservative CDU/CSU party has won the parliamentary elections in Germany. The leader of the formation, Friedrich Merz, is the main candidate for chancellor. During the campaign, the future head of the German government expressed support for closing the borders.

DPA International on MSN · 16h

Clear election win for Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU

Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU bloc has won national elections by a large margin, with all constituencies counted, paving the way for leader Friedrich Merz to be the next chancellor, as could be seen on the website of the federal returning officer.

DW on MSN · 5h

German election: Merz's CDU/CSU strives to build coalition

What is Germany's 'debt brake?' In Germany, the federal government and the 16 states (Länder) are obliged to balance their budgets and are practically prohibited from taking out extra loans. No other G7 country has such strict limits on new borrowing.

Germany, AfD

Detroit News · 9h

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 for Germany.

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 · 16h

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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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 ...

Germany’s Governance Test After Far-Right Electoral Surge

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

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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 ...

Germany's Centre Right Alliance Secures Most Seats in EU Nation's Election

Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU secured 28.52% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured 20.8% of the ...

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Germany's SPD: Conservative leader Merz has 'responsibility' in talks

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Monday insisted that the "responsibility" to lead negotiations on the formation of ...

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Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble

Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular ...

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German Election Results: Germany's Center Just About Holds

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

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Who Is Germany’s New Chancellor Friedrich Merz?

Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...

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