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Germany's AfD backs new vote for chancellor

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to become the country's leader.

Germany's Merz says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not end the groundswell of support for it, noting it was key instead to fight the causes.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

Germany's AfD Backs New Vote for Chancellor on Wednesday

Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel gestures on the day of a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, to elect the new German chancellor, in Berlin, Germany May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

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Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

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Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...

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