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QUOTES-International reaction to German election
Adds quotes from Volodymyr Zelenskiy BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result, projected ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Athletics-Holmes embraces busy calendar as other Americans opt out of world indoors
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - American Alexis Holmes said she would embrace a busy competition schedule after winning the women's 400 metres indoor national title on Sunday in New York, with plans to compete at the world championships in Nanjing, China while others opt out.The O...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
QUOTES-International reaction to German election
Adds quotes from Netanyahu and Rutte BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result, projected ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Germany's Merz: need European unity to counter US, Russia interference
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said his top priority was to work towards unity in Europe in order to counter interference from the United States or Russia.He had no illusions about challenges in the relationship with the U.S., Merz said in a pane...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
EU plans extraordinary summit on defence, Ukraine on March 6
Summit to discuss additional support for Ukraine'Defining moment' for Ukraine and European securityTrump says Europeans must spend more on their own defence Adds detailsBy Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will meet for an extraordinary summit on March 6...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Germany's Scholz: will not negotiate new government with Merz
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not take part in coalition negotiations with the conservative bloc if Friedrich Merz invites the Social Democrats, Scholz said on Sunday. "I will not be a SPD representative in a federal government led by the CDU, nor will I negotiate it,...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
QUOTES-German reactions to election result
Adds latest quotesBERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result, projections showed.Here are firs...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
'Next time we'll come first': German far-right celebrates breakthrough
AfD forecast to win 20% of the voteOther parties have pledged not to work with itWants to disband EU, drop support for UkraineBy Thomas Escritt BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
FDP chief Lindner to leave politics if his party drops out of parliament
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's Free Democrats (FDP), Christian Lindner, will leave politics if his party does not make it into the new parliament, he said in a post-election panel discussion aired by public broadcasters on Sunday."If the FDP leaves the Bundestag, it is qu...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Trump envoy will push for Gaza truce extension in the region this week, he says
Witkoff says he will visit Middle East in coming weekTrump envoy says phase one of ceasefire will need to be extendedBoth sides have accused each other of violating ceasefireUpdates headline and writes through with full quote, context on ceasefire and hostage handover ceremonies, Hamas commentBy Kan...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
QUOTES-International reaction to Germany's election
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result, projected results showed.Following is internatio...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:10 PM EDT on Sunday, Feb 23
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday:- - - - BASKETBALLNBACavs' Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland questionable vs. GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and guard Darius Garland are questionable to play in Sunday's home game against the Memph...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Germany's Merz: want to form a government representing the whole country
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, poised to become the new chancellor after his conservative bloc won most votes in the parliamentary election, said he would try to form a government that represents the whole country. Merz repeated that there would not be a...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
US demands EU antitrust chief clarify rules reining in Big Tech
Adds detail in paragraph 5, the European Commission did not respond to request for commentBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan on Sunday demanded EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera clarify how she enforces the European Union's rules reining in Big T...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
American Airlines says its flight diverted to Rome after security concern
Recasts with American Airlines statement in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4By Kanishka Singh and Sara RossiWASHINGTON/ ROME, Feb 23 (Reuters) - An American Airlines AAL.O flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a security concern later determined to be "non-credible," t...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
NEWSMAKER-Friedrich Merz and his long march to the German chancellery
Merz's conservatives won Germany's national electionArch-conservative has no previous government experienceFrontrunner status caps is unlikely third actRecasts with election winBy Thomas Escritt BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is prep...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Germany's election in graphics
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party.Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups, according to th...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
Leading German conservative does not see coalition with Greens
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Markus Soeder, premier of Germany's Bavaria state and leader of the CSU party, said he had no hope a government could work with the Greens as projections see his conservative coalition with the CDU as the winner of the general election on Sunday.Soeder, who already had...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
CORRECTED-British PM Starmer says there can be no Ukraine talks without Ukraine's participation
Corrects name of program in paragraph 6 to "Fox News Radio", not "Fox News Audio" LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that there can be no talks about the future of Ukraine without the participation of Ukraine, setting his stall out before...Reuters
Sun, Feb 23
