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Germany’s Merz tells Trump US remains friend
BERLIN – Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on ...
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 ...
AfD Tells Merz to Resign, Call New Election After He Loses Key Vote
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz narrowly lost a vote in the Bundestag to become the next chancellor in an unexpected setback that plunges the country into political uncertainty. Shane ...
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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany's new Chancellor
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected Chancellor of Germany on Tuesday after the second round of ...
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Merz’s Stunning Defeat in First Bid To Become Germany’s Chancellor Suggests Challenges Ahead for Left-Right Coalition
Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...
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Merz chides AfD over reaction to president's remarks on nationalism
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized the behaviour of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) during President ...
Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first
At least a dozen members of Merz’s proposed coalition failed to back him in the first vote on Tuesday — despite his coalition ...
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU - The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning ...