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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 ...
Merz's fumbled chancellor vote is big win for Germany's far right
Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...
Germany Cracks Down on Asylum Seekers One Day After Friedrich Merz Becomes Chancellor
In Germany, Friedrich Merz was elected as chancellor Tuesday in a second round of parliamentary voting, just hours after he ...
German lawmakers vote whether to approve Mertz as chancellor. Here's what to know
German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th ...
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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 ...
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.