The high drama of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's election left little doubt that those days are over. As former fringe parties such as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have surged ...

Today’s unexpected drama in the Parliament ... After campaigning on promises of fiscal frugality, Mr. Merz reversed course post-election, joining with the Social Democrats and the center ...

But Mr. Merz’s unexpectedly delayed election “could signal rocky times ... and is expected to go to Washington after that. The surprise drama in Germany’s Parliament had politicians across ...

Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter. As such, Merz is unlikely to be disappointed about the outcome — especially given the potential ...

“Merz should step aside and the way should be cleared for a general election,” AfD co-leader ... turbulent times. Germany’s political drama has come at a time when Trump has upended long ...

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The man who won Germany's federal election in ... the alliance with the CDU. The drama was soon resolved, with a rerun of the vote in the afternoon in which Merz received 325 votes with a majority ...

The failure to obtain the necessary votes was considered a surprise, as it was speculated that Merz would win relatively easily since his party had won Germany’s federal election in February.

President Donald Trump's 20th ... he owns. Merz responded that American leaders should not weigh in on German elections and politics. "We have largely stayed out of the American election campaign ...

Merkel moved to consolidate her grip on Germany's center-right after the Union narrowly lost a national election in 2002. She pushed Merz aside as leader of its parliamentary group, taking the job ...