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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 ...
The New York Sun21h
Friedrich Merz, After Acceding to Chancellor of Germany on a Second Vote, Has To Deal With Resurgent Right
His countrymen, he declares, will have to ‘engage’ with the AfD, ‘factually and on substance.’ ...
The Local - Germany5h
Germany's new chancellor calls for defence exception to EU debt limits
As Europe looks to boost its military capabilities, Germany’s Merz urged the EU to rethink fiscal limits and warned that ...
What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government
Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...
New German chancellor sends minister to Israel amid concern about aid plans
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern about Israel's plans to take over the distribution of humanitarian aid ...
Germany’s new chancellor urges US officials to stay out of his country’s politics
Senior officials in the Trump administration have lashed out at Berlin after Germany’s domestic intelligence agency last week ...
Germany’s New Chancellor Limps In
Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.
New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...