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The Wall Street Journal |
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has clinched a deal to form a new coalition, officials said on Wednesday.
U.S. News & World Report |
German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe's largest economy.
Reuters |
Outlining a raft of policies, the coalition agreed to cut taxes for middle and lower incomes, to reduce corporate tax, lower energy prices, support the electric car industry and scrap a disputed suppl...

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A new poll shows the Alternative für Deutschland is now Germany’s most popular political party, marking another turning point for the right-wing group’s rise. The anti-immigration populist AfD reached a historic milestone Wednesday when the poll found it was the most popular party in Germany for the first time.
Germany's CSU backs coalition deal as economic gloom ups pressure for new government
Germany's conservative CSU approved a coalition deal with its CDU sister party and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday, a day after they presented a programme to revive growth in Europe's biggest economy and take a tougher line on migration.
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Germany's far-right AfD divided over Trump tariff policies
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is divided on US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policies. The party's co-leader Tino Chrupalla told the Bild tabloid on Tuesday that Trump's move to slap blanket tariffs of 10% on all imports,
Germany: Far-right AfD draws level with conservatives — poll
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