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Friedrich Merz’s Failed Quest to Be a New Angela Merkel
Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, increasingly pitches himself as a pragmatist akin to Angela Merkel. But his mantra ...
Why is Germany's Friedrich Merz, so unpopular with the public?
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has hit a snag in his attempt to form Germany's new government. Friedrich Merz has failed in his first attempt to become the Federal Republic's 10th chancellor on ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
Friedrich Merz makes big promises from Ukraine to economy in first government statement to Bundestag
The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Make Bundeswehr “the strongest conventional army in Europe”
Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).
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Germany poised to get new conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz
A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II ... our security, for economic growth, secure ...
USA Today17d
Germany's Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round vote
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich ... to revive economic growth at a time of global turbulence. Most immediately, it threw into doubt the trips Merz had planned ...
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Merz elected German chancellor after initial shock defeat
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor ... for a man who has promised to revive economic growth at a time of global turbulence.
Los Angeles Times16d
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday ... Germany is Europe’s diplomatic and economic heavyweight. Many had hoped Merz’s ascension would help the continent navigate ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor, hours after his historic defeat
BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded ... s 10th chancellor since World War II. No other postwar candidate for chancellor has failed to win on the first ballot. Merz received 325 votes in ...
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Friedrich Merz's party approves German coalition agreement, bringing him closer to the chancellery
BERLIN (AP) — German election winner Friedrich ... 6 to elect Merz as chancellor. In that vote, Merz will need a majority of all members of the house to be elected as post-World War II Germany ...
Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor hours after stunning defeat
BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.