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Agence France-Presse on MSN1h
Germany's Merz tells Trump US remains 'indispensable' friend
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on Thursday ...
The New York Sun1d
Friedrich Merz, After Acceding to Chancellor of Germany on a Second Vote, Has To Deal With Resurgent Right
His countrymen, he declares, will have to ‘engage’ with the AfD, ‘factually and on substance.’ ...
AfD Tells Merz to Resign, Call New Election After He Loses Key Vote
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz narrowly lost a vote in the Bundestag to become the next chancellor in an unexpected setback that plunges the country into political uncertainty. Shane ...
German spy agency suspends ‘extremist’ designation of far-right AfD party
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says it will await a court ruling before moving forward with plans to classify the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” ...
DPA International on MSN3h
Merz chides AfD over reaction to president's remarks on nationalism
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized the behaviour of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) during President ...
Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first
At least a dozen members of Merz’s proposed coalition failed to back him in the first vote on Tuesday — despite his coalition ...
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU
Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU - The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning ...
Crackdown on AfD an Assault on German Democracy
Germany's intelligence service has branded the party 'right-wing extremist', paving the way for a full ban.