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Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.
Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's ...
Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared that Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, committing to spend five ...
US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.
Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...
Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...