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US does not care about Europe's fate, says Germany's expected leader after election win

Friedrich Merz's conservatives top the poll but far-right AfD becomes second-biggest party

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Germany's Merz under fire for vowing migration crackdown

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's...

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Next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Harshly Criticizes Trump and Musk, Says NATO Could Be Finished Soon, Calls for ‘Independent’ European Defense Capabilities

Although the rightwing AfD party had its best voting outcome in history, doubling the last election results, the fact remains that Germany voted for...

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Thousands protest as AfD party begins election campaign

The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday.

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Brexit reset boost as UK looks set to take leading role in defence of Europe

The Prime Minister has made a defence and security pact a key plank of his 'reset' of relations with the EU

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Musk criticised for telling Germans to move 'beyond the past'

The tech billionaire made the controversial comment at an AfD rally, two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

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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's Aschaffenburg stabbing ignites fierce migration debate

The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding migration and increasing...

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Germany has come to its senses on defence - and it's a chance for Britain

The decisions Germany’s next leader takes on the revival of the defence sector - and particularly its funding - will be key for Ukraine, Nato and...

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Immigration, cost of living frustrate voters as German elections loom

Germany is set to hold a general election on Sunday, with voter frustrations over migration at the forefront of a heated campaign. The center-right...

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