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Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama
Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...
Germany finally has a leader. Now comes the hard part for Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany's chancellor, succeeding in a second-round parliamentary vote after initially ...
Merz, Trump agree on need to resolve trade disputes, Germany says
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade disputes in a phone call on Thursday evening, a German government spokesperson ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who has been elected Germany's next chancellor?
BERLIN — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first round ...
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Trouble at home threatens Friedrich Merz’s global ambitions
Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...
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Macron, Merz vow closer defense ties in reboot of French-German couple
PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with ...
Live Q&A: What’s Next for Germany After Merz’s Rocky Start
Friedrich Merz suffered a rocky start as Germany’s new leader. It’s the first time since World War II that an incoming ...
Germany's Merz says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...