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Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor

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.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Germany finally has a leader. Now comes the hard part for Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz on Tuesday became Germany's chancellor, succeeding in a second-round parliamentary vote after initially failing to secure the necessary support. The first-round setback was unprecedented in Germany's modern history,

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor fails in parliament. It's a historic first

In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday, a stunning defeat as he had been widely expected to win smoothly.

Germany, Undocumented Migrants

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Germany to reject undocumented migrants at border, interior minister says

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt issued an order on Wednesday to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at the country's borders, on the first day of work for the new coalition government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany to Reject Undocumented Migrants at Border, Bild Reports

Germany's new interior minister has issued orders to reject undocumented migrants and wants to deploy thousands more police officers at the country's borders, Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday, the first day of work for a new government under migration hardliner Friedrich Merz.

kpvi · 1d

Germany's new govt orders border police to reject most asylum seekers

Germany's new government on Wednesday said that it would reject most asylum seekers at its borders as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to limit irregular immigration and curb the rise

SFGate2d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man set to be the next German chancellor?

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after finalizing a deal Wednesday to form a new government. Merz, 69 ...

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German lawmakers confirm Friedrich Merz as chancellor in a second vote

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz won lawmakers' approval to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round. The ...

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

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade disputes in a phone call on Thursday evening, a German government spokesperson ...

The Economist17h

Trouble at home threatens Friedrich Merz’s global ambitions

Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...

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Macron, Merz vow closer defense ties in reboot of French-German couple

PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with ...

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Friedrich Merz to visit Warsaw and Paris in first trip as German chancellor to stress European unity

Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately team up with ...

Live Q&A: What’s Next for Germany After Merz’s Rocky Start

Friedrich Merz suffered a rocky start as Germany’s new leader. It’s the first time since World War II that an incoming ...

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 ...

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