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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 to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor after historic defeat in first round vote

Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had been widely expected to win the vote to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II.

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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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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