The EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday she hoped the CDU’s Friedrich Merz was able to form a government quickly “as we really need to move on with decisions at the European level, which requires German participation”.
European Council president António Costa said he had “conveyed to Merz my congratulations for his victory in the German elections”.
Costa, who represents the bloc’s 27 national leaders, added that he “look[s] forward to working closely with him to make Europe stronger, more prosperous and more autonomous”.