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German conservative leader elected chancellor after historic first-round loss
A coalition deal secured Friedrich Merz's victory as Germany's chancellor after a first-ever loss in the first round.
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Friedrich Merz, After Acceding to Chancellor of Germany on a Second Vote, Has To Deal With Resurgent Right
Atop a fragile ruling coalition, Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will have to learn to live with the elephant in the living room: Alternative für Deutschland. The AfD is not only ...
Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany New Chancellor
Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal ...
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 ...
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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German chancellor, Israeli premier discuss Gaza, Syria in phone call
Conservative leader Merz reaffirmed that Israel's security and existence remain 'part of Germany's reason of state' during ...