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

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support. View on euronews

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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.

India Today on MSN · 23h

Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in Germany's national elections on Sunday.

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4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

Reuters · 1d

Live German election results

Friedrich Merz's conservatives (CDU/CSU) are set to win Sunday’s national election in Germany, but in second place, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.

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German elections 2025: Who will be the next German chancellor?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz votes in Germany's snap election, with the conservative opposition favored to win and the far-right AfD aiming for a record result.

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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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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 ...

German Chancellor Scholz: Ceasefire in Ukraine still a long way off

Europe must ensure that Ukraine remains capable of defending itself even after a ceasefire, which remains a far-off prospect, ...

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The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed 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 ...

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German conservatives claim election victory

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while ...

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German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’

One day after Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing speech to European leaders in Munich, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took the same stage to offer an apparent rebuke to Vance’s ...

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The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

German voters are heading to the polls for a national election. German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national ...

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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 ...

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