7 h. ago Merz and Germany’s New Government Face a Tricky Challenge: an AfD

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls.

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26 h. ago Chancellor Merz Brands Trump Admin 'Absurd' for Raising Concerns About German Democracy

On his first full day in office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz lashed out at the Trump administration for raising concerns about the state of democracy in the European nation following the green light to spy on the opposition AfD party. The post Chancellor Merz Brands Trump Admin ‘Absurd’ for Raising Concerns About German Democracy appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 h. ago Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.

Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.

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45 h. ago Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Winning Second Vote

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe

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49 h. ago Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback

Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback  The Washington Post

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54 h. ago Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor?

Supporters of the 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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56 h. ago Germany's parliament set to elect Friedrich Merz as new chancellor

Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new chancellor on Tuesday.

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56 h. ago Friedrich Merz fails in first round of voting to become next chancellor of Germany

Germany's parliament failed to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new chancellor in a first round of voting on Tuesday.

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56 h. ago German lawmakers reject Friedrich Merz as chancellor in a stunning 1st round

The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after winning the most votes in Germany's federal election.

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56 h. ago German lawmakers confirm Friedrich Merz as chancellor in a second vote

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.

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61 h. ago Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises

Friedrich Merz is becoming chancellor at the most challenging time for Germany since reunification 35 years ago.

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8 d. ago Germany poised to get new conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz

Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, reached a coalition deal with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party, the Social Democrats.

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8 d. ago Months After Election, Germany Takes Another Step Towards New Government

BERLIN (AP) – Germany ´s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country´s new chancellor. The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf The post Months After Election, Germany Takes Another Step Towards New Government appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Shedeur Sanders and family stunned after falling out of first round in NFL Draft: 'We all didn’t expect this'

Shedeur Sanders admitted that he and his family 'did not expect' to fall out of the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night after a shocking slide.

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4 w. ago Coalition Deal in Germany Clears Way for Friedrich Merz to Become Chancellor

The agreement was concluded relatively quickly but still took about six and half weeks, during which the country had been virtually rudderless at a critical moment for Europe.

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