Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally
The 69-year-old faces lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...
Germany's next chancellor needs to form a coalition quickly. Why his party says AfD is not an option
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor, but he has a long road ahead of him to form government and hold onto power.
Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties
An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...
Analysis-Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...
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Germany’s Coalition Talks Should Focus on Rights
Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the ...
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Germany’s ‘Grand Coalition’ takes shape: What it means for the economy
Germany's election delivered a fragmented result, with CDU/CSU winning 28.5% but needing SPD to form a ‘Grand Coalition.’ ...
Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...