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Germany, Merz and Social Democrats

Germany's Social Democrats riled by Merz ahead of critical talks on coalition

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz's conservatives but stressed their support was not automatic and hit out at his negotiating style.

Le Monde.fr · 10h

Germany's Social Democrats in turmoil after historic general election defeat

Germany's Social Democratic Party faces a lack of leadership following its defeat on February 23, having garnered only 16.5% of the vote, its worst score since 1945.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Merz in Talks With Allies to Rush Through German Defense Funding

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has opened talks with the Social Democrats over ways to quickly ramp up defense spending before they’ve completed a formal coalition deal, according to people familiar with those discussions.

Germany, conservative election

FOX News on MSN · 22h

Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says

President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international elections in places such as Germany and Italy.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 1d

Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

CBS News · 1d

Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.

Germany, Left Party

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Analysis-Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate

Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled by its increasingly tough stance on migration, however, he cast his vote on Sunday for the far-left Left Party.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Resurgent Left Party Will Vote Against Defence Fund, Says Leader

Co-party leader of Germany's left-wing party The Left (Die Linke) Ines Schwerdtner attends a press conference after the German general election in Berlin, Germany February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Left Party will vote against a special fund for increased military spending in the next legislature,

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 1d

How Germany's Left Party made its big election comeback

The shooting star of the 2025 election was undoubtedly the Left Party. shouted Left Party co-leader Jan van Aken to the cheering crowd at the election party in Berlin as the projected election results rolled in.

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German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though ...

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Germany’s 2025 federal election: How the struggle against fascism and war must be waged

The result of Germany’s federal election on February 23 is the product of a deep political and social crisis that will lead ...

Germany's Social Democrats turn page on defeated Scholz

With 16.4% of the vote, down nine points from 2021, the SPD recorded its worst score since the post-war period. It is likely ...

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What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...

Conservatives to lead Germany

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

German Election Results: Germany's Center Just About Holds

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

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Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD After Election Result

Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a ...

The leader of the Free Democratic Party of Germany announced his retirement from politics

The leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) of Germany, former Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced the end of his political career.

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