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German conservative leader elected chancellor after historic first-round loss
A coalition deal secured Friedrich Merz's victory as Germany's chancellor after a first-ever loss in the first round.
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 ...
Merz's fumbled chancellor vote is big win for Germany's far right
Friedrich Merz's unprecedented first-round failure in the vote to make him German chancellor on Tuesday gave a boost to the ...
Merz Elected German Chancellor After Initial Shock Defeat
Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on, on the day of the second round of voting to elect the new German chancellor, ...
Merz appointed German chancellor hours after unprecedented parliamentary defeat
Germany’s Friedrich Merz has formally become chancellor at the second attempt, hours after an unprecedented defeat signaled ...
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German chancellor, US president vow closer cooperation to end Ukraine war
Donald Trump pledged to ‘strongly’ support German and European efforts striving for lasting peace in Ukraine during 1st call ...
New German chancellor sends minister to Israel amid concern about aid plans
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern about Israel's plans to take over the distribution of humanitarian aid ...
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 ...