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German Snap Election

Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

The Gazette · 8h

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

BERLIN (Reuters) - 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.

Statista on MSN · 5h

German Snap Election: What the Polls Say

T he latest polls ahead of Germany's snap election all paint a roughly similar picture: the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) with Friedrich Merz is expected to win the largest

likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz promises a tougher Germany

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor in a government led by the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union. Merz has previously worked as a judge and lawyer and has served as the chairman of BlackRock Germany's supervisory board.

Reuters · 1d

Germany's chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

Anadolu Ajansi · 6h

Germany elections: Who is Friedrich Merz, the polarizing figure tipped to be chancellor?

Merz, 69, promises fundamental policy shifts, including stricter migration controls and market-friendly reforms to revive Europe’s largest economy - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany's Merz: Europe must prepare for Trump to drop NATO protection

The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump ...

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Conservative candidate Merz leads Germany's turbulent election race

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

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Merz considers extension of French, British nuclear umbrella to Germany

As transatlantic security ties dwindle, Germany's likely next chancellor has "to talk to the British and French" on ...

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Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...

Friedrich Merz targeted by pro-Russian disinformation before German vote, researchers say

A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign, ...

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German elections countdown: the uncomfortable truth about Germany’s political and economic state

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Europe’s largest economy is stuck in neutral, ...

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