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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 ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...
Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...
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 ...
What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government
Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...
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.
Merz’s stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting Germany’s struggling economy
Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament has ...
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As Germany selects a new conservative chancellor, a look at the challenges he inherits
In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a ...
Tesla Sales Fall in Germany and U.K. to Lowest Point in 2 Years
Demand for the U.S. automaker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s ...