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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.
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 ...
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Germany's Merz cannot see Ukraine joining NATO in near future
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said he has no hopes of Ukraine joining NATO in the near future, as he visited ...
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Merz, Trump agree on need to resolve trade disputes, Germany says
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade ...
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 ...