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Friedrich Merz takes office as Germany’s chancellor amid rising far-right threat and economic strain
Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor amid economic turmoil, coalition instability, and a rising far-right, as Trump’s ...
AfD Tells Merz to Resign, Call New Election After He Loses Key Vote
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz narrowly lost a vote in the Bundestag to become the next chancellor in an unexpected setback that plunges the country into political uncertainty. Shane ...
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Merz’s Stunning Defeat in First Bid To Become Germany’s Chancellor Suggests Challenges Ahead for Left-Right Coalition
Because the vote is held by secret ballot, it is not immediately clear — and might never be known — who defected from Merz's ...
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Germany's Merz tells Trump US remains 'indispensable' friend
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on Thursday ...
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Merz chides AfD over reaction to president's remarks on nationalism
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized the behaviour of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) during President ...
Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first
At least a dozen members of Merz’s proposed coalition failed to back him in the first vote on Tuesday — despite his coalition ...
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU - The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning ...
German spy agency suspends 'extremist' designation of far-right AfD party
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says it will await a court ruling before moving forward with plans to classify the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” mov ...