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Sabonis' milestone night helps the Kings beat the 76ers 108-96

2024-03-26 13:46 Last Updated At:14:01

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had his NBA-leading 25th triple-double of the season on a milestone night, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 108-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Sabonis had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fifth player in NBA history with at least 25 triple-doubles in a season, joining Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson.

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Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba, top, fouls Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) as he attempts a shot in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba, top, fouls Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) as he attempts a shot in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) and guard Buddy Hield (17) defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) and guard Buddy Hield (17) defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks the shot of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks the shot of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse reacts to a foul called on the 76ers in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse reacts to a foul called on the 76ers in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray scores a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray scores a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) scores a basket past Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) scores a basket past Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sabonis also posted his 54th consecutive double-double, breaking a tie with Kevin Love for the longest streak since the 1976-77 merger between the NBA and ABA. Sabonis is nowhere close to the all-time record of 227 straight double-doubles held by Chamberlain, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

“Shout out to Domas. What a job,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “What a phenomenal, phenomenal year he's having. Obviously, he should have been an All-Star. Obviously, he should be talked about for first, second, third All-NBA. And he should be in the MVP discussions with the way that he’s playing."

Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba, top, fouls Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) as he attempts a shot in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba, top, fouls Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) as he attempts a shot in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Keegan Murray and De'Aaron Fox each scored 23 points for the Kings, who snapped a 10-game skid against the Sixers to move into a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference with Dallas. Sacramento hosts the Mavericks on Tuesday night as the teams fight to remain in the top six and avoid the play-in tournament.

Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points to lead the Sixers, who wrapped up a 1-3 West Coast swing. Philadelphia dropped into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind idle Miami.

Maxey was held to three points in the second half.

“They started blitzing everything with him,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said. “We didn’t do a great job of taking advantage of that. We’ve been really good at it lately and tonight we weren’t as good.”

Maxey scored Philadelphia's first 16 points and was a one-man show offensively in the first quarter with 21 of the 25 points (84%) for the 76ers.

No player in at least the past 28 seasons had scored a higher share of his team's points in the first quarter with at least 20 points scored. Maxey topped the previous high of 82.8% by Michael Jordan for Washington against Charlotte on Dec. 29, 2001.

But Maxey didn't get nearly enough help, and the Sixers trailed 60-48 at halftime.

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) and guard Buddy Hield (17) defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) and guard Buddy Hield (17) defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. The Kings won 108-96. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second half, with the biggest excitement coming in the third quarter when Sabonis reached his milestone. A tribute video was played for him following the first stoppage after he reached the mark.

“He didn’t really acknowledge that what he did was amazing to do in this league," teammate Davion Mitchell said. "But it’s amazing to see him do it. Especially to be on the same team with him. That’s a blessing.”

Philadelphia played without Kelly Oubre, sidelined by a sore left shoulder sustained in a fall on Sunday against the Clippers. Buddy Hield also left the game early with an ankle injury. X-rays were negative.

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Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks the shot of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks the shot of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse reacts to a foul called on the 76ers in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse reacts to a foul called on the 76ers in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray scores a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray scores a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) scores a basket past Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) scores a basket past Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

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The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

2025-02-24 19:36 Last Updated At:19:40

Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest party, according to provisional results following Sunday’s election.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

Merz’s conservatives won 208 seats in the 630-seat Bundestag, while the AfD won 152. The three parties in the former governing coalition lost seats, with the center-left Social Democrats falling to 120 seats and the Greens to 85.

The Left party got 64 seats, while the left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance came in just under the 5% hurdle. The pro-business Free Democrats, which triggered early elections by pulling out of the coalition, also failed to reach the 5% of the vote required to win seats.

The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent.

Here’s the latest:

Wolfgang Merkel, a political analyst from the WBZ Berlin Social Science Center, says there will high pressure on Friedrich Merz as Germany’s next chancellor to help solve some of Europe’s most urgent problems.

Merz will be expected to help find a united European response to issues such as security and defense, especially when it comes to Russia’s aggressive stance.

“Interests are so different within the European Union, including the political majorities, that we shouldn’t expect a resounding common EU policy,” he said, adding that it will likely be “the usual game of muddling through.”

"We shouldn’t expect to hear one voice out of Brussels,” the analyst said.

Friedrich Merz’s first comments on Monday after his party became the highest vote-getter in national elections in Germany were words of support for Ukraine, which is marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

“Europe stands unwaveringly by Ukraine’s side,” Merz posted on X. “Now more than ever, it holds true: We must put Ukraine in a position of strength.”

“For a just peace, the attacked country must be part of peace negotiations,” Merz added, in an apparent rebuke of the Trump administration, which has begun talks with Russia on ending the war that have so far cut out Ukraine and Europe.

Alice Weidel says she missed a congratulatory call from tech billionaire Elon Musk after the German election late Sunday. Her far-right party, the Alternative for Germany, finished in second place.

Weidel told reporters in Berlin that “this morning, when I turned my phone on or looked at it, I had received missed calls in the night from the USA, including from Elon Musk, who congratulated me personally.”

Musk, an ally of President Donald Trump, has waded several times into German politics during the election campaign and openly supported Weidel’s AfD.

Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz, who won the election, have sharply criticized Musk’s efforts to influence the election in Germany.

Stocks in major German companies rose on Monday on hopes for a stable coalition government that could end policy gridlock and tackle the country’s economic problems.

The DAX share index — which includes Mercedes-Benz Group, engineering firm Siemens AG and business software firm SAP — rose 0.74% to 22,452.04 in morning trading.

A two-party coalition between the conservative Christian Democratic Union and the center left Social Democrats “will likely be seen as positive by Germany’s corporate sector,” say analysts at Deutsche Bank.

The outgoing three-party coalition was at odds over how to fix the stagnating economy. Gains were tempered by the fact that parties of the far left and far right gained enough seats to block constitutional change. That could make it difficult to loosen restrictions on government borrowing that have hampered spending on pro-growth infrastructure and investment.

Alternative for Germany has achieved the strongest showing by a far-right party since World World II, becoming the second strongest force in the national parliament and the most popular party in eastern Germany.

Yet the country’s mainstream parties still refuse to work with it. The principle is known as a “firewall” against extreme right forces after the trauma of the Nazi era.

Merz has ruled out a coalition with the AfD and Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats party might be necessary as a junior party in the next government, said on Sunday that he hopes all political parties continue their traditional refusal to work with the far right.

“No cooperation with the extreme right,” Scholz said.

Still, a growing number of Germans feel the other parties have failed to manage the large-scale immigration to Germany of the past decade.

The office of Israel’s prime minister says Friedrich Merz will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Germany despite an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader from the U.N.’s top war-crimes court.

The two spoke by phone on Sunday night as Netanyahu congratulated Merz on his victory, the prime minister’s office said.

Merz’s party confirmed the phone call with Netanyahu but said it doesn’t comment on the contents of such conversations.

The ICC issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, who was later confirmed killed in Gaza, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the war in Gaza.

The warrant puts Netanyahu at risk of arrest whenever he travels to a country that is a member of the court. Neither Israel nor its top ally, the United States, are members of the court.

Merz says his top priority is to unify Europe in the face of challenges coming from the United States and Russia.

Both Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump's ally Elon Musk have openly supported the far-right AfD, which surged to second place in Sunday's election.

“I have no illusions at all about what is happening from America,” Merz told supporters.

“We are under such massive pressure,” he added. "My absolute priority now is really to create unity in Europe.”

The leader of one of Germany’s biggest immigrant groups has criticized AfD’s second-place finish in Germany's election on Sunday.

Aslıhan Yeşilkaya-Yurtbay of the Turkish Community in Germany group says though the AfD won't be part of the next government, it will still have the power to "determine the discourse and drive this country against the wall.”

About 25% of Germans have immigrant roots and people of Turkish descent are the biggest group.

Yeşilkaya-Yurtbay adds that “many parties have followed the AfD’s narrative to varying degrees and have promised to solve the ‘migration problem’ — with the aim of pushing the AfD back. This has been a resounding failure.”

“People with a migrant roots are frightened and are thinking about leaving Germany," Yeşilkaya-Yurtbay said. "Without migration our country has no future.”

NATO and Western allies, as well as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are congratulating Friedrich Merz on his election victory in Germany.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote on X that he was looking "forward to working with the new government to deepen our already strong relationship, enhance our joint security and deliver growth for both our countries.”

French leader Emmanuel Macron says he spoke to both Merz and Olaf Scholz following the election results — Merz to congratulate him, and Scholz to express his friendship to him.

“We are more determined than ever to achieve great things together for France and Germany and to work towards a strong and sovereign Europe,” Macron wrote on X. “In this time of uncertainty, we stand united to face the great challenges of the world and our continent.”

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the results “a clear voice from the voters” and stressed the importance of the election to Europe.

“Europe must be able to defend itself, develop its industries, and achieve the necessary results. Europe needs shared successes, and those success will bring even greater unity to Europe,” Zelenskyy wrote on X as Monday marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda wished Merz “success and prosperity” in leading Germany while Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal says Merz’s victory is key to a stronger and united Europe.

“It is crucial to strengthen our support for Ukraine,” Michal wrote on X.

European Council President Antonio Costa also congratulated Merz. "These might be challenging times. But I know that, just like in the past, the European Union will deliver and come out stronger,” Costa wrote on X.

The top job has been late in coming for Friedrich Merz, a lawyer by profession, who saw his ascent derailed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel in the early 2000s and even turned his back on active politics for several years.

Merkel has described Merz as a brilliant speaker and complimented his desire for leadership, though she acknowledged this was a problem in their relationship.

“We are almost the same age ... We grew up completely differently, which was more of an opportunity than an obstacle,” she wrote in her memoir “Freedom.”

“But there was one problem, right from the start: We both wanted to be the boss,” she said.

Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a new government by Easter, though it’s not yet clear how easy that will be.

Merz said in a televised appearance with other party leaders Sunday evening: “We have nearly eight weeks until Easter now, and I think that should be enough time — the maximum time — to form a government in Germany.”

Merz noted that, by then, Germany won’t have had a government with a parliamentary majority for nearly six months.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s outgoing government will remain in office on a caretaker basis until the Bundestag elects the new chancellor.

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Cars move towards the Brandenburg Gate on the 17th of June Street in Berlin , Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the German election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Cars move towards the Brandenburg Gate on the 17th of June Street in Berlin , Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the German election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and member of the Greens, during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and member of the Greens, during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Christian Lindner, leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), delivers a speech after first projections are announced after the national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Fe. 23, 2025. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)

Christian Lindner, leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), delivers a speech after first projections are announced after the national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Fe. 23, 2025. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)

Sahra Wagenknecht, left, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), and Amira Mohamed Ali, right, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Sahra Wagenknecht, left, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), and Amira Mohamed Ali, right, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Alice Weidel, centre left, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), is surrounded by journalists after a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Alice Weidel, centre left, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), is surrounded by journalists after a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD),, front right, and Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), front left, arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD),, front right, and Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), front left, arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Alice Weidel, right, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), and Tino Chrupalla, left, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

Alice Weidel, right, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), and Tino Chrupalla, left, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the national election. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

From left, Amira Mohamed Ali, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), Jan van Aken, co-leader of the Left Party (Die Linke), Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and member of the Greens, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Markus Soeder, leader of the German Christian Social Union, (CSU), Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) and Christian Lindner, leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), attend a tv discussion after the national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Stefanie Loos/Pool Photo via AP)

From left, Amira Mohamed Ali, co-leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), Jan van Aken, co-leader of the Left Party (Die Linke), Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and member of the Greens, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Markus Soeder, leader of the German Christian Social Union, (CSU), Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) and Christian Lindner, leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), attend a tv discussion after the national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Stefanie Loos/Pool Photo via AP)

Friedrich Merz, right, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), receives flowers from Julia Kloeckner, left, treasurer of the party at the CDU's headquarters, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Friedrich Merz, right, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), receives flowers from Julia Kloeckner, left, treasurer of the party at the CDU's headquarters, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Friedrich Merz, left, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stand next to Secretary General Carsten Linnemann, right, after he receives flowers at the CDU's headquarters, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Friedrich Merz, left, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stand next to Secretary General Carsten Linnemann, right, after he receives flowers at the CDU's headquarters, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A video screen at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters shows Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the CDU, taking part in a post-election debate, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A video screen at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters shows Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the CDU, taking part in a post-election debate, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

People watch first prjections at a pub in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

People watch first prjections at a pub in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The sun rises at the Brandenburg Gate early morning on the day of Germany's national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The sun rises at the Brandenburg Gate early morning on the day of Germany's national election in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Leader of far right AfD Alice Weidel waves a German flag at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Leader of far right AfD Alice Weidel waves a German flag at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waves after first projections are announced during the election party at the Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waves after first projections are announced during the election party at the Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

A German national flag waves on top of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

A German national flag waves on top of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, gestures while addressing supporters at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, gestures while addressing supporters at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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