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What the German elections mean for Reform: Starmer has recognised what generations of German centrist leaders failed to deliver: real change
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Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power
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German Christian Democrats Are Paralyzed by a Far-Right Surge: Next month’s state elections in Germany could see the Alternative für Deutschland reach power for ...
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Center-left party backs German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to become chancellor
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Social Democrats lead Hamburg state election: projection: A week after a poor showing in Germany's federal elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ...
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Merz’s conservatives win German election, according to exit poll: Far right comes second, getting best result in a postwar national vote in Germany ...
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Elon Musk's X supported far-right German party celebrating historic election gains
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German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom: Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a ...
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Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd: Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a ...
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Labour MPs fear Reform surge after AfD gains in German elections: Some in the party want it to shift further to the right to ward off the threat from Reform UK
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Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing: The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
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What kind of coalition government should Germany expect after election?: After the CDU/CSU emerged as the largest party in the federal election ...
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Paid articlePaywallGermany Election: Conservatives win German vote as far-right makes record gains: Germany's opposition conservatives won Sunday's national election ...
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German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?: Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls
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Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz
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German elections: Who's who and why this vote is important: German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration ...
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Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like: Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many ...
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Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election: Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right ...
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