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Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?

The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority
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Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.
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German election: Conservatives head for victory, exit polls say

Millions voted for a new federal government after the country’s three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year.
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Merz wins a messy election then calls for independence from America

First he must build a coalition in Germany
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Pope Francis receives get-well cards, drawings from schoolchildren in Rome

The pontiff’s condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.
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German election results in charts

Voters turned out in record numbers for Sunday’s election. Here’s a look in charts at how they voted, which parties are in the lead and what coalitions are possible.
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Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ after conservatives win election

BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Sunday as a “great day for Germany” after an election in which the centre-right opposition won first place followed by the far-right AfD with its strongest result ever. “Much like the USA, the people of Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, especially on energy and immigration,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “This is a
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CDU chairman: Merz’s win makes Germany a key player in the EU

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Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history

Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history.
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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

The far-right AfD party, which Elon Musk has championed, is set to receive the second highest share of votes.