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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 ...
Friedrich Merz confirmed as Germany’s chancellor – but betrayal by MPs in a secret ballot means he starts from a position of weakness
Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the ...
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 ...
Chancellor candidate Merz's stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting struggling German economy
Friedrich Merz's unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament raises doubts about the new government's ability to push Europe's largest economy ...