German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unloved three-way alliance.
From 'Kenya' to 'Kiwi', here are the coalition options for Merz on his road to becoming German chancellor
Since the parliamentary arithmetic remains uncertain, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, may be forced Merz to seek not just one but two coalition partners
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.
Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after Sunday's parliamentary election.
'Firewall' against cooperation with AfD holds despite record result for German far-right party
Leader of Germany's conservative bloc Friedrich Merz says he will seek to form a coalition with the Social Democrats (SDP), the day after winning national elections. A deal with the SDP, party of current Chancellor Olaf Scholz who finished in a humbling third place,
Germany election results: CDU seeks to form coalition with SPD, leaving AfD in opposition
Germany's opposition conservatives won Sunday's national election, with Friedrich Merz poised to become chancellor. The far-right AfD scored its best result, finishing second. Watch this report for more details!
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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 ...
With This White House, Can Arts Funding Be Saved? The Creative Coalition Has a Plan
The first National Arts Advocacy Summit in Summerlin outside Vegas included exec, actors, musicians and CEOs, who all worked ...
'Hope through action': Coalition for the Common Good event promotes community, activism
More than 10 organizations from St. Joseph County were represented. Attendees said they saw event as a way to rebuild community and make a difference.
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting a Far-Right Chancellor for Now
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important ...
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The Creative Coalition to Host “Davos of the Arts in the Desert” in Las Vegas
The inaugural National Arts Advocacy Summit will gather 50 captains of industry, C-suite entertainment execs, celebrities and artists to brainstorm an arts-funding blueprint to bring to the White Hous ...
Coalition quickly cut PM’s ‘Mediscare' campaign off ‘at the knees’
Sky News host Peta Credlin says Labor was hoping to make health a key election issue with their “Mediscare campaign”.
Coalition nuclear ‘policy’ just a bunch of words to grab attention
Readers’ letters on LNP attacks on Climate Change Authority chairman Matt Kean, ditching cash, Larry Fink’s mortgage idea, ...