Germany's new Chancellor-elect Merz to seek coalition government, pledges to shift away from US
Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) stormed to a historic second place in a splintered vote following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-way partnership
Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) stormed to a historic second place in a splintered vote following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-way partnership
