{"id":127499,"date":"2025-02-24T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/127499\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-hoping-to-cooperate-with-new-german-government","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/127499\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader hoping to cooperate with new German government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n Friedrich Merz and \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\n <\/div>\n \n
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February 24, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has congratulated the leader of German Christian Democrats, Friedrich Merz, on winning yesterday’s Bundestag election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In these challenging times for the European Union, we hope for the swift formation of a new federal government and look forward to working together on strengthening democracy, security, and stability across Europe,\u201d the politician said<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)\/Christian Social Union (CSU) led by Merz won 28.5 percent of the vote and is expected to have 208 seats in the Bundestag, according to preliminary results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second with 20.8 percent, followed by the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) led by current Chancellor Olaf Scholz with 16.4 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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