Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity

Post-election reactions from party leaders – summary

Presumed next German chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for more united Europe as he warned the continent was facing its “five to midnight” moment with shifting geopolitics and potential weakening in the transatlantic alliance with the US under Donald Trump.
Merz, whose CDU/CSU won Sunday’s federal election, has signalled his intention to form a new government – most likely a coalition with the Social Democratic party – by Easter, which falls in late April.
He has also repeatedly warned against the risk posed by the rapid rise of the far-right, stressing this puts pressure on his government to deliver and “gradually regain the trust of the citizens in … our democracy.”
Merz has listed foreign and security policy, migration, and the economy as his first three priorities.
Outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the election result was a “bitter” moment for him and the party, saying his government “tried to do a good job in face of one of the greatest challenges facing our country since 1945.”
Scholz has said he would stay on as a chancellor until his successor is confirmed.
For more reactions from other political parties, see the blog below.

A German flag flutters in the wind in front of the cupola of the Reichstag building that houses the Bundestag (lower house of German parliament). Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Images

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really think, Friedrich.”,”elementId”:”a2a3e5b8-8570-4fc0-b4a8-facbaa814c18″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Assuming he intends to keep his word and return to Harvard in 2029 as promised, it is now up to him as the presumed German chancellor to define and shape what sort of message on Germany, Europe, and the future of our relations with the US he will be in a position to deliver.”,”elementId”:”6dbf31af-63b1-4660-80d8-95c65317f268″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Viel Glück, Herr Merz! You may need it.”,”elementId”:”a385ad16-b611-45e4-b128-d9c0c5eea4bb”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”It’s Monday, 24 February 2025, and this is Europe live. It’s Jakub Krupa here.”,”elementId”:”b7d955a4-8948-43d5-9f7b-d4718f5ac3cb”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Good morning.”,”elementId”:”0101218c-2454-4348-9e08-9045bdf4ed58″}],”attributes”:{“pinned”:false,”keyEvent”:true,”summary”:false},”blockCreatedOn”:1740381626000,”blockCreatedOnDisplay”:”02.20 EST”,”blockLastUpdated”:1740381954000,”blockLastUpdatedDisplay”:”02.25 EST”,”blockFirstPublished”:1740381954000,”blockFirstPublishedDisplay”:”02.25 EST”,”blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone”:”02.25″,”title”:”Morning opening: Viel Glück, Herr Merz!”,”contributors”:[{“name”:”Jakub Krupa”,”imageUrl”:”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2025/01/22/Jakub_Krupa.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=41cc9981ec7b067e2d3b5391c5a68a4f”,”largeImageUrl”:”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2025/01/22/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e”}],”primaryDateLine”:”Mon 24 Feb 2025 09.03 EST”,”secondaryDateLine”:”First published on Mon 24 Feb 2025 00.08 EST”},{“id”:”67bc0ad18f08089227382422″,”elements”:[{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Friedrich Merz, a former banker who has never been a government minister, appears almost certain to be the next chancellor of <a href=\”https://www.theguardian.com/world/germany\”>Germany</a> after his conservative CDU/CSU alliance won the most votes in Sunday’s crucial federal election.”,”elementId”:”ac18640f-ce20-4ebd-b76f-688a170e6839″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”During the campaign his decision to win a vote in parliament by relying on far-right support proved a historic and highly controversial turning point, even if he has since insisted he would never break Germany’s “firewall” (“brandmauer”) by going into coalition government with the anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland.”,”elementId”:”e4dcb1c5-56bc-4b24-9b82-fff44341610a”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”As testing as the domestic political – and economic – landscape is, however, many of Merz’s most pressing challenges may well come from outside Germany. The man who once won plaudits by claiming he could simplify the life of millions of people by reducing tax rules so they would fit on the back of a beer coaster faces an altogether more complex reality.”,”elementId”:”2681253c-486f-4579-a94c-a13cb9878cf9″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Merz, a keen <a href=\”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/who-is-friedrich-merz-germany-next-chancellor-scholz-merkel\”>aviator</a> and married father of three, whose wife prevented him from buying his own private jet until his children were out of the house (he now reportedly owns two), will want to make his mark early on. 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All mainstream parties have ruled out a coalition with the AfD however, due to the country’s firewall, or taboo, barring cooperation with the far-right.”,”elementId”:”7b00e54b-36dd-4cfe-81a0-7fbbfb3bbb5b”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”Here’s a roundup of the latest developments:”,”elementId”:”f85b0704-8c33-4883-b8e2-d63dfd5dba8b”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:”<ul>\n <li>\n The Greens, the SPD’s coalition partner, slumped by three percentage points to 11.6%. The Left has surged to 8.8% and the liberal FDP – which triggered the early election by collapsing Olaf Scholz’s coalition – along with the far-left Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance failed to meet the 5% threshold required top get into parliament.</li>\n <li>\n The results mean Merz could form a so-called “grand coalition” with the SPD, without needing to find a third party. That would mean a future government would be more stable and less fractious than for example Scholz’s.</li>\n <li>\n The Social Democratic party was left reeling on the back of a historically low vote share, with outgoing chancellor, Olaf Scholz, admitting it was a “bitter result”. He said he would not be involved in any coalition talks with the CDU/CSU, with other SPD leaders expected to lead negotiations.</li>\n <li>\n Merz hailed “a historic election evening,” and acknowledged the responsibility and the scale of the task ahead. He said he planned to form a coalition by Easter and told party faithful that “the world out there is not waiting for us and for lengthy negotiations.”</li>\n <li>\n Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) called the result “historic” for her party, having doubled the number of votes from 2021. Weidel said her party remained open to coalition talks with other parties, and said excluding the AfD was the equivalent to “voter fraud”.</li>\n <li>\n The AfD swept all five former East German states: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia. It won well over 30% of the vote in each state and as much as 38.6% in Thuringia – that’s where the AfD <a href=\”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/02/afd-thuringia-saxony-germany-migration\”>made history in September</a> as the first far-right party to win a state election since the second world war.</li>\n <li>\n Christian Lindner, the leader of the liberal FDP whose falling out with Scholz triggered the collapse of his coalition government and paved the way for early elections, resigned after his party failed to reach the 5% threshold to re-enter parliament. In a post on X, he said would retire from active politics and said he hoped the election would bring a “new start for Germany”.</li>\n</ul>”,”elementId”:”52faa6c0-ca87-41ee-8e36-715ccc7cab67″}],”attributes”:{“pinned”:false,”keyEvent”:true,”summary”:false},”blockCreatedOn”:1740373703000,”blockCreatedOnDisplay”:”00.08 EST”,”blockLastUpdated”:1740373696000,”blockLastUpdatedDisplay”:”00.08 EST”,”blockFirstPublished”:1740373703000,”blockFirstPublishedDisplay”:”00.08 EST”,”blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone”:”00.08″,”title”:”Opening summary”,”contributors”:[],”primaryDateLine”:”Mon 24 Feb 2025 09.03 EST”,”secondaryDateLine”:”First published on Mon 24 Feb 2025 00.08 EST”}],”filterKeyEvents”:false,”id”:”key-events-carousel-mobile”,”absoluteServerTimes”:false,”renderingTarget”:”Web”}”>

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Jakub Krupa

And on that note, it’s all from me Jakub Krupa for today as I’m handing the blog over to my colleague Ashifa Kassam, who is also here in Berlin to guide you through the late afternoon.

Stay with us for more reactions on Europe Live.

Post-election reactions from party leaders – summary

Presumed next German chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for more united Europe as he warned the continent was facing its “five to midnight” moment with shifting geopolitics and potential weakening in the transatlantic alliance with the US under Donald Trump.
Merz, whose CDU/CSU won Sunday’s federal election, has signalled his intention to form a new government – most likely a coalition with the Social Democratic party – by Easter, which falls in late April.
He has also repeatedly warned against the risk posed by the rapid rise of the far-right, stressing this puts pressure on his government to deliver and “gradually regain the trust of the citizens in … our democracy.”
Merz has listed foreign and security policy, migration, and the economy as his first three priorities.
Outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the election result was a “bitter” moment for him and the party, saying his government “tried to do a good job in face of one of the greatest challenges facing our country since 1945.”
Scholz has said he would stay on as a chancellor until his successor is confirmed.
For more reactions from other political parties, see the blog below.

A German flag flutters in the wind in front of the cupola of the Reichstag building that houses the Bundestag (lower house of German parliament). Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Images

Merz also dropped one other hint in his comments that is worth noting: he suggested that he could work with the SPD and the Greens on reforming the debt break using the political arithmetic in the current Bundestag, before the new parliament gets formed in late March.

We wrote about why this is important here:

Guardian Europe panel reacts to German election results

For more reactions on the German vote, read this discussion from our Guardian Europe panel of authors and experts.

Katja Hoyer, German-British historian and author of Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990, wrote for us:

As the main opposition party, the AfD won’t have to dirty its hands with messy election results and compromise politics. It doesn’t have to find answers to complicated questions. All it has to do is point to conflict between Germany’s centrist parties in their quest for solutions, knowing a fifth of the German electorate lends a lot of weight to the battering ram hammering the firewall.

If there are clear winners of Germany’s 2025 election, it’s the political fringes.

While Mariam Lau, political journalist with Die Zeit, argued:

Merz, a staunch transatlanticist and pro-European, sees Germany at the forefront of the worldwide clash between democracies and authoritarians.

It was a shock for him and his party to see how Elon Musk, the US president’s right-hand man and owner of the platform X, blatantly interfered with the elections in favour of the AfD, a party with many anti-American instincts. Merz openly vented his anger and annoyance at JD Vance’s Munich intervention in the same vein.

It is this – the palpable and existential difference between conservatism and authoritarianism – that will mark his reign, one way or the other.

Merz warns about prospects for 2029 election if his government fails to deliver

Merz ends on a stark warning about the state of democracy in Germany as he says the far-right Alternative für Deutschland is “not interested in solutions, it’s a party that lives off problems.”

He says the next government will have to “solve the problems … and gradually regain the trust of the citizens in … our democracy.”

He warns that if the next government fails to deliver, “by 2029 at the latest we will not be talking about another normal change of government in Germany.”

He says that it is in his interest for the SPD to regroup and bounce back as Germany needs a strong social democratic offer for voters of that persuasion.

Merz also gets a cheeky question asking if he received any congratulations from Angela Merkel, given the difficult relation between the two.

“I haven’t seen any congratulations from Angela Merkel yet. I may have missed them because I received a few hundred text messages over the course of last night,” he replies.

It’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe, Merz warns, as he calls for united Europe

Pressed further on European politics and the continent’s response to the new US administration and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Merz talks about his relationship with French president Emmanuel Macron and British prime minister Keir Starmer.

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk also gets a mention as “an important partner in these strategic questions of our defence capabilities.”

But Merz says the key message “must be very clear: Europe is united,” as he says there is a new momentum to respond to the challenge, warning it is increasingly urgent as it is “five to midnight” for Europe.

Merz ‘cautiously confident’ about Nato, says any deal without Ukraine would be ‘unacceptable’

German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

Merz also gets asked about whether he still thinks Nato offers necessary protection for Europe, and for his message to US president Donald Trump.

On Nato, he says that the alliance “continues to function well,” praising Nato secretary general Mark Rutte’s direct relationship with Donald Trump.

He also praises the UK for “moving closer to the European continent again so to speak” by assuming an active role in the alliance.

“I am cautiously confident that we will succeed” with making progress on the European pillar of Nato, he says.

He also stresses his support for Nato military presence in central and eastern Europe and “particularly” in the Baltics.

On his message to Trump, he gives a very diplomatic answer, saying that European “have a great interest in maintaining a good relationship with America,” and “still see ourselves as partners.”

He says the two had “the same understanding of open society, freedom, democracy and a market economy,” and he hopes it will continue.

He also gets asked his comments on US from last night, and repeats the line that “all the signals we are getting from the US indicate that interest in Europe is clearly declining, and the willingness to get involved in Europe is decreasing.”

He also warns that “America First” does not have to mean “America alone”, warning that if the EU-US relationship gets worse, “it will not only be to the detriment of Europe, it will also be to the detriment of America.”

Asked about the US-Russia talks, he says any deal reached without Ukraine would be “unacceptable” for both Ukraine and for Europe.

Foreign, security policy, migration, the economy as key priorities, Merz says, as he warns against rapid rise of far right

The day after the general election in Germany
German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference. Photograph: Liesa Johannssen/Reuters

Merz welcomes the election result and says the CDU/CSU “clearly have the mandate to govern.”

He then lists three major issues he sees as priorities for his government.

First, he mentions foreign and security policy, as “especially after the statements [we heard] from Washington last week, is it clear that we Europeans must be able to act very quickly.”

He says this issue “has absolute priority in the coming weeks.”

Second, he talks about migration, with “proposals on the table,” as he expresses hopes that the SPD will work with him on this issue.

Third, he talks about the economic situation in the country, and insists that “we must preserve industrial jobs in Germany.”

He also says that the AfD’s result is “the final warning signal to the political parties of the democratic center in Germany to find common ground.”

He hopes for “constructive, good and speedy” talks with the SPD, with the intention of forming the new government by Easter.

Jakub Krupa

The most likely next German chancellor, CDU/CSU’s Friedrich Merz, is expected to start his press conference shortly.

We will obviously bring you all the key lines here.

Outgoing chancellor Scholz talks of ‘bitter result,’ will stay in office until successor gets in

The day after the general election in Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic party (SPD) reacts after the German general election in Berlin. Photograph: Axel Schmidt/Reuters

Outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz has been speaking in the last few minutes.

He said that “yesterday was a bitter election result for the SPD, and … today has not got any better.”

He added that his party “tried to do a good job in face of one of the greatest challenges facing our country since 1945.”

But he conceded that “just as I was responsible for the success, I am of course responsible for the current result.”

He pledged to continue in the role of the chancellor “until the last day,” as he stressed Germany’s continuing support for Ukraine.

CSU’s Söder wants new chapter on migration, talks of ‘encouraging’ signals from SPD over coalition

Leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) Markus Söder (2nd L) makes a speech as German opposition leader Friedrich Merz (2nd R) declares victory after his Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won nearly 29% of the votes in federal elections. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The CSU leader Markus Söder is the latest party leader to offer his reaction to last night results.

He hailed the CSU as “the big election winner” with “a clear mandate to govern,” pointedly saying that the Bavarian party’s strong result lifted the combined CDU/CSU vote share upwards.

Söder also repeated his call for an urgent reform of Germany’s migration policies, saying the CDU/CSU need to fight against the “legacy” view blaming it for the Merkel-era mass migration.

“That is why it is important to close this … and start a completely new chapter,” he said.

But he also strongly reiterated his opposition to the AfD, saying that even if the parties both call for changes in migration policies, they have “fundamental differences” in their understanding of democracy and positions on issues such as Ukraine.

He said the new government will have to fight back against “long-term destabilisation of Europe,” which only helps Russia.

On the coalition forming process, he expressed relief that the CDU/CSU will only need one partner, saying that any partnership with the Greens was “always a no-go” for him.

“We need a fundamental change of direction in our country … and I believe that such a change … can be organised with the SPD,” he added, saying that first signals in their talks were “encouraging.”

Die Linke lauds comeback ‘against all expectations’, promises to fight against far right AfD

Germany’s left-wing party The Left (Die Linke) co-leader Ines Schwerdtner, Heidi Reichinnek and Jan Van Aken attend a press conference after the German general election in Berlin. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters

Leaders of the far-left Die Linke has been speaking to reporters in the last few minutes.

The party exceeded expectations with 8.8% of the vote, on the back of strong support from women and younger voters.

Jan van Aken said that the party “has made the political comeback of the year” and “against all expectations,” more than doubling its support in the course of a month.

He positioned Die Linke as “the social opposition in the Bundestag,” even as he expressed frustration over the fact the CDU/CSU and the AfD have jointly got almost 50% of the vote.

“In the next few years, we must focus on winning over others … for a more social, more progressive Germany,” he said.

He also issued a warning to Friedrich Merz, saying “we know how opposition works, we are good at it,” as he promised very close scrutiny of the future government.

Ines Schwerdtner lauded the party’s result in closely contested constituencies such as Berlin Lichtenberg, where Die Linke fought against a senior AfD candidate.

“We will not abandon the East” to the AfD, she said.

Heidi Reichinnek, widely credited with leading the party’s surge in recent weeks, also reference the battle against the AfD saying “it was wonderful to wake up in Lichtenberg today, with its still being red.”

She said the party would now focus on affordable rents and removing VAT on certain products, among others.

Hungary’s Orbán and Trump ally Musk congratulate AfD’s Weidel and ignore winner Merz

Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s candidate for chancellor, left, and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán shake hands during a press conference following their meeting in Budapest earlier this month. Photograph: Szilárd Koszticsák/AP

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has pointedly congratulated the far-right Alternative für Deutschland on their election result, but unusually ignoring the winning CDU/CSU party.

Orbán, who met with AfD’s co-leader Alice Weidel in Budapest in the final weeks of the campaign, said:

The people of Germany voted for change in immense numbers. I want to congratulate @Alice_Weidel on doubling @AfD’s share of the votes. Good luck and God bless Germany!

Close Trump ally, Elon Musk, who repeatedly sought to interfere with the electoral campaign by promoting the AfD on X, also picked up on Orbán’s comments, saying:

Indeed, congratulations @Alice_Weidel! At this rate of growth, @AfD will be the majority party by the next election.

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