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German Election 2025: Friedrich Merz Appears Poised to Be Next Chancellor
Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s r…
UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour governmentMinisters ar…
UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities
British government has pinpointed world’s most populous country as key export market for its businesses
‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge
Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the voteFor more than 150 …
I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?
“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”
Germany’s ‘no surprise’ election yields many firsts
As predicted by pre-election opinion polls, Germany’s conservatives swept to victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election…
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the man set to be Germany's next chancellor
After winning the German election with under 30 percent of the vote, the conservative leader Friedrich Merz will have t…
‘She acted as a mother to me growing up’: My stepmother remarried after my father died. How can I claim my inheritance?
“Her intention is to bequeath her properties and investments to her current new husband.”
Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81
Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc AlmondThe folk si…
FirstFT: German election winner Friedrich Merz promises ‘independence from US’
Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace, and Singapore fund managers face lengt…
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities…
Can you trust Elon Musk and his ‘DOGE’ claims about government fraud?
American people deserve answers about what these Washington outsiders-turned-insiders are up to