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Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.

Greek Reporter · 2h

Germany Elections: Conservatives Win, Far-Right in Second Place

Exit polls in Germany's elections predict a win for the conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany is set to record big gains.

Reuters on MSN · 46m

Euro, stock futures rise after conservatives win German election

The euro jumped to a one-month high and stock futures charged ahead on Monday after Germany's conservatives won the national election as expected, with investors awaiting further results to see whether much-needed fiscal reform was likely.

Germany, Voters and Election Matters

Associated Press · 22h

Live updates: Germans vote in crucial election as Europe grapples with a new Trump administration

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel, of the far-right AfD.

Houston Chronicle · 14h

The Latest: Germany votes in crucial general election

Sunday’s election comes as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. Polls across Germany will close at 6 p.m.

Time on MSN · 1d

Why Germany's Election Matters

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

Germany, Europe

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

The Financial Times · 1h

What the German election result means for Europe

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD), writes Laura Dubois.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social Democrat party’s worst postwar defeat.

32mon MSN

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz calls for European 'independence from US' as he blasts Trump and Musk

Friedrich Merz sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s chief confidante Elon Musk for meddling in the German election campaign ...

17h

Live updates: Germans head to the polls as Europe grapples with a new Trump administration

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

The Economist1d

Merz wins a messy election then calls for independence from America

Mr Merz did not help his case by spending election eve ranting at “green and left-wing idiots ... But both the SPD and Greens say they contravene domestic and European law. The would-be governing ...

1hon MSN

German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...

10h

Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

The Financial Times17h

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

Germany’s Friedrich Merz promised to “achieve independence” from the US after his centre-right bloc won federal elections, ...

12hon MSN

Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the ...

18h

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

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