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Merz’s conservatives win German election, according to exit poll
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz’s conservative alliance has won Germany’s national parliamentary election, according to exit polls, as the far-right recorded its highest-ever showing. The conservatives, ...
Friedrich Merz targeted by pro-Russian disinformation before German vote, researchers say
A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign, ...
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...
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Friedrich Merz gives women voters the ick
In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...
Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...
Germany’s Merz Takes Aim at Greens in Final Election Stretch
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.
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Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...
Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives ...