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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 ...
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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.’ ...
Germany’s center-right Union bloc and center-left Social Democrats formally sign coalition agreement
Representatives for Germany's center-right Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats on Monday formally signed a ...
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Drama of Merz election signals end of Germany's stable politics
Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. "Germany and Europe need a strong ...
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 ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback
Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...
Conservative leader Merz set to become Germany's chancellor
Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...
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Germany’s Social Democrats unveil majority-female ministerial team
The centre-left party will send four women and three men to the cabinet of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Intelligence agency classifies country's popular Alternative for Germany party as 'extremist'
Germany's domestic intelligence service has classified the popular Alternative for Germany party as "extremist," allowing for ...
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Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defence
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius -- who has led the push to make the military "ready for war" so it doesn't have to ...