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Debt brake reform would be discussed by party leaders, says Germany's Scholz
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Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Market Wanting More Spending
Euro Looks Expensive Given German Election Risks
The euro trades at high levels given the risks surrounding Germany’s election result, Monex Europe analysts say in a note. Friedrich Merz pledged to remake the country’s security arrangements and achieve independence from the U.
The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and defence experts told Reuters. Even if a new government boosts defence spending, it will remain hamstrung for years,
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Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally
German Conservatives Seal Election, Seeking Coalition Talks
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said he’ll move quickly to form a new government after he won Sunday’s federal election with a result that will require him to form a coalition.
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Germany's Merz says he will get in touch with SPD to initiate talks
Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel, of the far-right AfD.
The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and defence experts told Reuters.
That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after coalition talks. The second was that the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) had surged to its best-ever score,
Sunday's election comes as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition was an alliance of the Social Democrats,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of keeping the path open for Ukraine to join the European Union and rejected suggestions that the country was to blame for its invasion by Russia,
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.
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