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Germany's Merz rules out quick reform of state debt limits

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the "debt brake" and said it was too soon to say whether the outgoing parliament could wave through a massive military spending boost.

BBC · 2d

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Election Winner Merz Invites Netanyahu to Germany, Says Israeli's Office

German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks on the day of a party leadership meeting following the general election in Berlin,

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Reuters · 4h

Germany's election: what happens now?

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike defence spending and tackle diplomatic challenges ranging from a confrontational Trump administration to ending the Ukraine war.

The New York Times · 1d

5 Takeaways 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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

International Reaction to Germany's Election

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

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The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

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Germany's likely next chancellor Merz triumphant amid election result

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become the country's next chancellor after initial results showed ...

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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 ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery

Merz's conservatives came first in Germany's national election on Sunday, according to projected results, well ahead of their closest rival, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), giving ...

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Why Germany’s Election Means Its Stocks Will Keep Beating the S&P 500.

Germany’s DAX index of blue-chip stocks has gained six times as much as the S&P 500 this year. The election results from this ...

Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

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