A major shift to the right in Germany as conservatives win elections, followed by far-right AfD in second place

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Merz said his "absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA" in defence matters.

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Author / Journalist: Frank Zeller, Sebastien Ash, AFP

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesGermany

Topics: Conservatives Far right LondonWires Germany elections Always Free

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Published On: 2025-02-24 @ 09:30:03 (11 hours ago)

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