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Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some investors and political parties say stymies economic growth.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Merz Will Push up Debt With Help of Left, Says AfD Leader

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

Daily Express · 1d

Chaos on streets of Germany as left-wingers clash with far-right activists

Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader who is in line to be Germany's next Chancellor, has ruled out a deal with the AfD.

Europe, Germany

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

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 election.

The Washington Post · 1d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

Reuters · 14h

US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results

Wall Street struggled for traction on Monday, ending mixed after slumping last week, while German election results buoyed German shares and Europe's single currency as investors waited for midweek results from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia.

6 things we learnt from German election

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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 result.

Boise State Public Radio · 14h

The changes that lie ahead for Germany after Sunday's election

German voters gave the far-right AfD party second place in elections, which will make the Christian Democrat Party's Friedrich Merz the next chancellor.

Yahoo · 21h

Six things we learnt from the German election

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-Right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has emerged as the winner of Germany’s elections.

6hon MSN

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 ...

21hon MSN

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

17h

How TikTok Helped the Far Left Surprise in Germany

Struggling a month ago, the Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

17h

As Germany moves right, migrants grapple with uncertainty and hope

Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an ...

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Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties

An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...

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Germany’s Governance Test After Far-Right Electoral Surge

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

Germany set to row back on green ambitions as climate left out of election

The center-right CDU is expected to emerge triumphant in a campaign that has made little mention of environmental issues.

How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

“That feeds into this whole far-right populist narrative that the mainstream parties are abandoning those areas,” Lueders ...

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