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Merz’s CDU finishes first as AfD surges to third place

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the largest share of the vote in local elections in Lower Saxony on Sept. 13, according to preliminary official results released on Sept. 14.

14 September, 03:12 PM

Germany's CDU forms expert advisory team to counter far-right AfD

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has formed a team of experts to advise leadership during the state parliamentary election campaign, specifically aiming to counter the political influence of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), news agency dpa reported.

5 August, 12:02 PM

Merz bets big on rearmament – reshaping Germany’s future in trillion-euro gamble

While the European Commission is still drafting its final rearmament plan and the U.S. and Russia are trying to decide whether they’re playing poker or hockey, Friedrich Merz is already making bold moves.

24 March 2025, 12:35 PM

Berlin moves to shut door on Nord Stream 2 comeback

The German federal government is actively exploring options to prevent the re-launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, Bild reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 11:46 AM

Germany’s conservatives celebrate, far-right hits historic high in snap election

Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) won Germany's snap federal election on February 23 with 28.5% of the vote, the Federal Election Commission announced the following morning after results from all 299 constituencies had been processed.

24 February 2025, 08:58 AM

German lawmakers push for extra €3 billion in aid for Ukraine - Reuters

Germany’s budget committee has urged Finance Minister Jörg Kukies to approve an additional €3 billion ($3.13 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 09:08 AM

German opposition leader visits Kyiv, pledges support for Ukraine

German chancellor candidate from the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital, DW reported on Dec. 9.

10 December 2024, 03:18 AM

German opposition leader Merz to visit Kyiv

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for German Chancellorship, will visit Ukraine in the coming days, Merz announced on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 11:26 PM

German opposition leader proposes ending payments to unemployed Ukrainian refugees

Carsten Linnemann, the deputy leader of Germany’s largest opposition party, the CDU, proposed to cut financial assistance to 100,000 unemployed people, including Ukrainian refugees, in an interview with Deutschlandfunk on July 28.

28 July 2024, 03:13 PM

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