China offers ‘stable, constructive’ partnership with Germany after Friedrich Merz’s election win

China offers ‘stable, constructive’ partnership with Germany after Friedrich Merz’s election win

China on Monday said it was eager to continue working with the federal government of Germany to consolidate and develop bilateral ties following Friedrich Merz’s win in Sunday’s Bundestag election. “Given the significant global influence of Germany and the European Union, China would like to see them play important roles in global affairs, and support…

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stocks, news, data and earnings

European markets are expected to open in broadly higher territory Monday as traders react to the results of the German federal election. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 10 points higher at 8,672, Germany’s DAX up 229 points at 22,486, France’s CAC up 16 points at 8,165 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 6 points…

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Conservative leader set to become new German Chancellor? | World News

Who is Friedrich Merz, Conservative leader set to become new German Chancellor? | World News

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to lead the nation after his party, Christian Democratic Union, bagged the biggest vote share in the country’s general elections, defeating Olaf Scholz’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany. Friedrich Merz speaks at the party headquarters, after the exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general…

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‘Transatlantic relations are over’ as Trump sides with Putin, says top German MP – POLITICO

‘Transatlantic relations are over’ as Trump sides with Putin, says top German MP – POLITICO

Roth, a member of the center-left Social Democrats, who are running behind the conservative Christian Democrats in polls ahead of Sunday’s national election, also described the new U.S. government’s tone as a “worst-case scenario.” “The transatlantic relations are over,” Roth added, as he emphasized that Trump’s increasing alignment with Putin left Europe “home alone” and…

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Sidelined by Trump, Macron tries to rally Europe on Ukraine. But divisions run deep

Sidelined by Trump, Macron tries to rally Europe on Ukraine. But divisions run deep

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron painted a veneer of European unity by inviting a small number of handpicked European leaders to the Élysée Palace, while the Trump administration sidelined the continent by moving ahead with direct negotiations on Tuesday with Russia on the war in Ukraine. But beneath the diplomatic pageantry, cracks in…

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Macron and Trump have ‘frank conversation’ minutes before European meeting on Ukraine – POLITICO

Macron and Trump have ‘frank conversation’ minutes before European meeting on Ukraine – POLITICO

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump spoke on the phone minutes before Macron greeted European dignitaries who had gathered to discuss security in Paris. The French president’s office said the “frank conversation” lasted 20 minutes. The call came as European leaders are scrambling to come up with a unified…

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German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference

German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference

new video loaded: German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference transcript Back transcript German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s call for German leaders to allow the hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to enter their government. Well,…

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