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Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his new government.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who has been elected Germany's next chancellor?

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party's iconic leader, Angela Merkel.

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Friedrich Merz is named German chancellor in second parliamentary vote

It was the first time in Germany’s postwar history that a chancellor-designate has failed to win an absolute majority.

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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Germany’s new chancellor urges US officials to stay out of his country’s politics

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged U.S. officials to refrain from interfering in his country’s politics in an interview Wednesday. Merz, who was sworn into office Tuesday, said ...

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Merz, Trump agree on need to resolve trade disputes, Germany says

BERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) - Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade disputes in their first phone call since Merz took ...

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New German leader Merz stumbles out of the blocks

Germany's conservative new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to end months of political paralysis and rebuild Berlin's international standing, but got off to a bruising start on Tuesday.

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'Coming home': Merz signals Germany back in EU driving seat

Germany's Friedrich Merz made clear Friday that Berlin was back at the European top table, ready to help steer the bloc at a time of dizzying challenges, as the new chancellor made his maiden ...