The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party
www.wftv.comI don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Based on the latest publicly reported information up to 2025, Friedrich Merz became German chancellor after a nail-biting second parliamentary vote in May 2025, forming a coalition with the center-left to end months of stalemate; he subsequently faced ongoing domestic and European policy challenges, including coalition cohesion and security/defense priorities. For the very latest developments, I can fetch updated sources if you’d like.
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