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German election brings some relief to European markets

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.

Reuters · 11h

German election brings some relief to European markets, debt brake in focus

An election win for Germany's conservatives has eased concerns of political gridlock in Europe's biggest economy, though it failed to lift uncertainty around whether a new government can deliver fiscal reforms that would boost sluggish growth.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Market Wanting More Spending

Germany’s highest-stakes election in years is paving the way for a pivot to increased spending, with markets predicting the end of an era for constrained fiscal policy.

Germany, AfD

ABC News on MSN · 13h

Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

France24 (Video) on MSN · 15h

Who is the leader of AfD, the far-right party in Germany?

Germany’s conservative CDU party has won the election, securing Friedrich Merz as the next chancellor. However, right behind them, the far-right AfD has surged to second place, capturing more than 20% of the vote—doubling its support compared to the previous election.

CNN · 17h

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

Germany, Merz and New Government

Newsday · 16h

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

German Business Leaders Say New Government Must Act Quickly to Rescue Stagnant Economy

Germany's businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday's national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats,

Conservatives win German election

Courthouse News Service · 11h

Deeply divided Germany elects conservative Merz chancellor, far right surges to second place

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling international order and sluggish German economy face the incoming chancellor.

USA Today · 1d

German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

BBC · 1d

Germany election: exit polls say conservatives head for victory

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second. See more episodes Programme website Copyright 2025 BBC.

German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz

Reuters · 16h

Debt brake reform would be discussed by party leaders, says Germany's Scholz

A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders of the conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in coalition talks,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

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 Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Yahoo · 14h

Germany's Scholz to remain in politics as backbencher after defeat

Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that he plans to carry out his work as head of government "properly to the end.

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Germany's conservatives win power amid far-right gains

The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and ...

17hon MSN

Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble

Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular ...

10h

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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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election.

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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 ...

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

20hon MSN

Fact check: Scholz did not call for German state of emergency over Russia-US peace talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has not ordered a state of emergency in Germany over the US’s bilateral peace negotiations with ...

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Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

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