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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 ...
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...
Germany’s Merz Becomes Chancellor on Second Try but Emerges Weakened
The conservative politician had unexpectedly failed to secure enough support in the initial round of parliamentary voting.
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Germany's Merz backs Ukraine ceasefire efforts on first Brussels trip
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday supported US President Donald Trump's proposal for a 30-day unconditional ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round vote
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback
Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...
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 ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Needed Two Votes to Become Germany’s Chancellor?
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...
Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback
Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany's chancellor in a second-round parliamentary vote on Tuesday, after failing to secure ...
Merz’s stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting Germany’s struggling economy
Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament has ...
Brussels, my love? Merz' term in Germany started with a bang - can he recover?
In this edition of our weekly talk show, panelists discuss the new coalition government in Germany, the presidential election ...