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Friedrich Merz confirmed as Germany’s chancellor – but betrayal by MPs in a secret ballot means he starts from a position of weakness
Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the ...
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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 Bundestag voting, in which he was given 325 endorsements (thus ...
Germany will stop reporting arms deliveries to Ukraine, Merz says
The German government will stop publishing details of military aid to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday ...
JUST IN — Germany's Friedrich Merz and other European leaders visit Ukraine to show solidarity and urge Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire
This coalition includes about 30 countries including Germany led by France and Britain, who are allied with Ukraine and ...
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Trouble at home threatens Friedrich Merz’s global ambitions
Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...
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 ...
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Macron, Merz vow closer defense ties in reboot of French-German couple
PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with ...