Friedrich Merz's conservatives win Germany's election

Germany's conservatives have come out on top, with the far-right AFD party coming in second place. The country now faces weeks of coalition talks. We'll speak to an MP from Germany's largest party bloc.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will work towards a Europe that's independent from the United States, criticising what he called outrageous interventions from US officials. We'll hear from a German foreign policy expert.

And as Ukraine marks three years since the launch of Russia's invasion, we'll speak to a Ukrainian MP on how Kyiv will navigate this sudden US foreign policy shift.

(Photo: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz, Germany, February 23, 2025; Credit: Reuters)