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 ...
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Does Merz have what it takes?
The country’s new government will need to quickly demonstrate its resilience and that it can take on the task of showing that Europe counts.
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Double speed: What Merz and a German right-turn would mean for Europe
Friedrich Merz is on the precipice of becoming Germany’s next chancellor. If successful, his conservatism and quest for new allies to secure Europe’s nuclear deterrent could create a “two-speed Europe ...
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Here's what to know about Germany's election this Sunday
An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on ...
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In Germany, the Center Can Hold
PETER SPARDING is Senior Vice President and Director of Policy at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and ...
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Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German front-runner Merz warns
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, told POLITICO he's "very worried" the European Union is heading ...
Leading Contenders Make Their Final Appeals to German Voters Before a Landmark Election
The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner ...