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Habeck: Climate protection can only fail due to incompetence or unwillingness

On Tuesday, the Greens helped push a multi-billion euro financial package through parliament, partly aimed at boosting climate protection. Euronews spoke with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck about climate and Europe.

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German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started exploratory talks on a possible coalition government

The Independent UK

Just 1 voter backed AfD in Germany's smallest town

In the smallest town in Germany, just one out of 228 eligible voters cast their ballot for Alternative for Germany even as the far-right, anti-immigrant party’s saw historic gains elsewhere in the country during Sunday’s national election

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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?

Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025.

The Conversation

Far-right AfD and socialist left win over young Germans, election reveals

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

Al Jazeera

German election: the results explained as Friedrich Merz comes out swinging for Europe

Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD after the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the February 23 election, topping the poll with 28.5%. Although the SPD has gone from winning the last election to a record low result of…

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Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself

The Independent UK

World reacts to Merz’ German election win amid warnings on far-right surge

Global leaders congratulate conservative leader Friedrich Merz, but others focus on the success of the AfD.

Al Jazeera

Germany’s Friedrich Merz takes swipe at Trump and calls for ‘independence from the USA’

Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist

The Independent UK

Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote

Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.

Al Jazeera

German Vote Winner Merz Faces Tough Talks To Build Govt

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning "the world isn't waiting for us".

International Business Times

Trump Celebrates Conservative Party Win in Germany and Promises 'Many More Victories to Follow!'

President Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate the victory grasped by Germany's conservative opposition in the recent federal election.

Latin Times

Conservatives Win German Vote As Far-right Makes Record Gains

Germany's conservatives won Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains, according to exit polls.

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Evening Standard

German election: What to expect and what is at stake as voters head to polls

Election is likely to end with no clear winner with tricky coalition talks

International Business Times

Germany May Face Long Wait For New Government After Vote

German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday but may not have a new government for some time.

International Business Times

Alice Weidel, Unlikely Queen Of German Far-right AfD

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.

International Business Times

Germans Go To Vote Under Shadow Of Far-right Surge, Trump

German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.

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The Independent UK

Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters

The Independent UK

Germany is in fearful mourning while far-right AfD party surges in polls ahead of election

With the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, residents in Munich tell Tom Watling of the horror of suffering the third suspected terror attack of the country’s election cycle

Al Jazeera

Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls

Rights groups say migrants and refugees live in an atmosphere of fear amid a far-right resurgence.

Al Jazeera

Debt brake: How this fiscal rule could shape Germany’s election

This mechanism, which has been blamed for a lack of investment, has emerged as an important election issue.

International Business Times

Heated Immigration Debate Complicates Germany's Search For Workers

Hospital manager Kathrin Leffler says she worries Germany's tense pre-election debate on immigration will make it harder to recruit enough skilled workers from abroad to fill a growing labour shortage.

International Business Times

Conservative Merz Leads Germany's Turbulent Election Race

When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a far-right party vocally backed by Team Trump.

International Business Times

Germany's Merz Vows Tough Migrant Policy To Stall AfD's Rise

Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called on voters to give him a strong mandate to restrict immigration and rebuild the economy to ward off the rise of the far-right AfD. In a final head-to-head TV debate with centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz before Sunday's general election, Merz warned…

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