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Germany updates: Chancellor Merz 'skeptical' of AfD ban
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed skepticism regarding a potential ban on the far-right AfD, which was ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from ...
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Germany's Merz urges European allies to keep US on side
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged his European partners to do everything they can to maintain good relations with ...
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Needed Two Votes to Become Germany’s Chancellor?
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...
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Germany's Merz says defence spending target is 'makeshift construct'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that the debate over the share of defence spending as a percentage of economic ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round vote
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback
Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.
Germany's Merz says we will confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible
Germany and its allies will move to confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in ...