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Germany poised to get new conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz
A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor ...
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Merz and Macron can restart Europe’s Franco–German engine
As Friedrich Merz becomes German chancellor, Emmanuel Macron may finally have found the partner he needs for France and ...
Germany's SPD to decide on backing coalition with Merz
Germany's Social Democrats will announce on Wednesday whether members have backed a treaty for a coalition with the CDU/CSU ...
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Merz is the new ‘sheriff’ in EPP’s town
Delegates at the EPP congress believe Germany's Christian Democrats and their incoming chancellor will take charge of the ...
Merz is in a stalemate over Ukraine — Emmerich
The future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not have a good solution for Ukraine. This was stated by DW* columnist Dirk ...
Germany's Merz names utility executive as economy minister among first cabinet picks
Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Monday named utility executive Katherina Reiche as his likely economy ...
Politico Europe1d
Germany’s center-left leader will be finance minister in the Merz government
SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.
Why is Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, so unpopular?
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, but his unpopularity raises questions about his leadership amidst ...
Germany's SPD members back coalition with Merz
Germany's Social Democrats have backed a treaty for a coalition with the CDU/CSU conservatives, the party said on Wednesday, ...
Politico Europe1d
Merz can’t count on Macron to save the EU’s Latin American trade deal
The transatlantic trade war is increasing pressure on France to back a trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc, but ...
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Path clear for Merz to launch new German govt next week
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz cleared the final hurdle Wednesday to launching a new government next week ...