Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor as conservatives are on course to register a victory in the federal election held on Sunday. Read more at Republicworld.com