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German election victor Merz plans pivot from U.S. as coalition talks loom

Japan Today

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President Donald Trump celebrated on Sunday after German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in a national election, ousting Social Democrat incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Fox News
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That could leave unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a caretaker role for months, delaying urgently needed policies to revive Europe's largest economy after two consecutive years of contraction and as companies struggle against global rivals.
The Gazette
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He was previously a senior journalist at the BBC and Europe correspondent at the New Statesman.
Time
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After spending the past two weeks trashing European politicians and ripping up America’s commitments to the continent’s security, the president of the United States offered warm congratulations to Germany’s election winners on Sunday.
Politico Europe

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