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Merz insists he will not resign: ‘The reasons for the election result go far beyond me’

The German Chancellor described the election result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a ‘deep rupture’ for the Christian Democratic Party

Germany in deadlock after Mecklenburg & Berlin elections: Merz stays until he leaves, while the far-right surges & sparks alarm

The German Chancellor remains in office not because the ballot box endorsed his policies, but because there is still no agreed alternative within the Christian Democrats & eight state premiers have publicly backed him

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s dismissal of free speech should trigger democratic reflexes

In a constitutional democracy the right to speak and to receive information is not a gift the state bestows when it deems speech sufficiently “hygienic”

AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt landslide leaves Germany facing a coalition deadlock

Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure to resign after the CDU's worst-ever result, while the AfD cannot govern Saxony-Anhalt alone and Germany's 'firewall' faces its toughest test yet, before two more state elections on 20 September

Explosion of violence in Germany “also” linked to illegal immigrants, Merz says

During a discussion on digital violence against women, Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized that "migrant groups" are "partly"(sic) responsible for the explosion of both physical and digital violence cases in the country

AfD in first place in new poll – Growing dissatisfaction with the German government and Merz

The abstention and undecided voter rate is recorded at 25%, significantly higher than the abstention rate in the last federal election

Merz: Germany will continue and expand military support to Ukraine

German Chancellor welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to the Chancellery - Bilateral agreement on long-range weapons manufactured in Ukraine

Mitsotakis in Berlin – The agenda of the meeting with Friedrich Merz

Greek Prime Minister is the first European leader to be received at the Chancellery since the election of Friedrich Merz - On the agenda: investment, bilateral trade, international developments, illegal immigration

Germany: Merz elected Chancellor in the second round (Upd.)

With 325 Yes votes, 289 No votes, and one abstention

Germany: CDU/CSU and SPD exploratory talks to form a government have begun

One of the most difficult parts of the negotiation is expected to be Friedrich Murch's demand for rejection of asylum seekers at the border

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