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Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...
What to know about the roller-coaster day in German politics
Here’s what to know about the historic day in German politics. No other postwar candidate for chancellor lost the first ...
Can Germany’s new chancellor restore its leadership role in Europe?
To accomplish that task, he will need to repair ties with the U.S. and allies, end an immigration crisis and kick-start the ...
Sirens Are Sounding About the Market. The U.S. Has a Lot to Lose.
Jens Nordvig, founder of macroeconomic research and consulting shop Exante Data, is concerned about the recent strange ...
Friedrich Merz denied Germany’s chancellor seat in stunning defeat. Here’s what’s next.
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, slammed Merz’s failure proof that his coalition has a “weak foundation.” She called for Merz to resign ...
Merz appointed German chancellor hours after unprecedented parliamentary defeat
Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...
German parliament to vote again on next chancellor after Merz’s first round loss
German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again, hours after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, the ...