Top Facts From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.
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Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’
Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fateFinancial Times - 1h -
Top EU lawmaker: Europe is waiting for 'stability from Germany'
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Germany’s watershed election
Domestic and international tensions as well as economic stagnation hang over Sunday’s Bundestag voteFinancial Times - 1d -
Germany: Merz calls for European ‘independence’ from US after Conservatives win election – Europe live
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Germany Election 2025: What to Watch For
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The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election
German voters are heading to the polls for a national electionABC News - 1d -
Costumed revellers vote in Germany as election and Carnival coincide
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Germany Election Votes Are Cast. What Happens Now?
The country appears headed for a coalition government. But the process of building one could take months.The New York Times - 10h -
Katya Adler: Far right looks for breakthrough in Germany's election
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.BBC News - 3d -
Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.CBS News - 2d -
LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections
Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’. They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Final push for votes in Germany election as frontrunner vows to lead in Europe
Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.BBC News - 1d -
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains
The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump administration in support of the anti-immigration far-right.NBC News - 1d -
Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.The New York Times - 15h -
Conservatives win Germany election as far-right sees strong showing
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.CBS News - 11h -
FirstFT: Germany swings to right as Friedrich Merz’s party wins election
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St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany
The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.BBC News - 2d -
‘Our neighbours are daring to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election leaves many fearing what lies ahead
A high-stakes campaign defined by anti-migration rhetoric has stoked fear instead of discussion of pressing structural problems. Flanked by market stalls selling everything from Turkish borëk ...The Guardian - 3d -
Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy
Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian Democratic Union would fare much better.CNBC - 3d -
Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.CNBC - 6h -
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Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?
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Friedrich Merz German elections
Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.The New York Times - 9h -
Germany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.The New York Times - 3d -
Germany Is in Big Trouble
Its economy is trapped in a vicious cycle and nobody seems to know what to do about it.The New York Times - 3d -
‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany
Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the country, support for ...NBC News - 2d -
Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as Social Democratic party faces its worst result since 1887Financial Times - 16h -
When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
The country’s competitiveness has stagnated and its once-powerful industries are suffering. Just ask these executives.The New York Times - 15h -
ISU's top 2 scorers out for top-10 clash vs. Houston
No. 8 Iowa State will be without its two leading scorers -- Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) -- for Saturday's top-10 showdown against No. 5 Houston.ESPN - 1d -
German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?
Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s pollsFinancial Times - 2d -
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration, security and the economy.BBC News - 1d -
German election turnout at 52% as of early afternoon
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