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 ...
European stock futures, euro climb as Germany stays mainstream
European shares and the euro climbed on Monday as Germany's election produced a mainstream outcome, while Wall Street futures ...
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...
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Conservatives win German elections: Europe's most powerful leader Friedrich Merz has a message for Trump
Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...
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Germany Election 2025: CDU wins, far-right AfD makes historic gains
Germany's CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, secured victory in the 2025 elections, but the far-right AfD made historic gains, ...
Euro, stock futures rise after conservatives win German election
The conservative CDU/CSU bloc won 28.5% of the vote, followed by the AfD with 20.5%, said a projection published late on Sunday by ZDF broadcaster ...
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German stock futures, euro jump on Merz win
DAX futures jumped 1.1%, while the single currency rose 0.5% to $1.0516 and looked set to test its January top at $0.10535. EUROSTOXX 50 futures added 0.4% and FTSE futures 0.1% ...
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...