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Germany’s new chancellor urges US officials to stay out of his country’s politics
Senior officials in the Trump administration have lashed out at Berlin after Germany’s domestic intelligence agency last week ...
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 ...
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 ...
New German Chancellor Sends Minister to Israel Amid Concern About Aid Plans
BERLIN (Reuters) - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern about Israel's plans to take over the distribution ...
Germany’s New Chancellor Limps In
Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.
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 ...
Explainer-German Parliament Deals Historic Setback to Would-Be Chancellor Merz - What Now?
Article 63 of Germany's constitution, the Basic Law, says that, to become chancellor, a candidate in the first round needs to ...
New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...