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Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...
SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.
German election winner Friedrich Merz’s party has approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left ...
As Friedrich Merz becomes German chancellor, Emmanuel Macron may finally have found the partner he needs for France and ...
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz cleared the final hurdle Wednesday to launching a new government next week ...
Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul is set to head Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.
Germany narrowly escaped a technical recession in the first quarter of 2025, but the economic outlook remains clouded by ...
Chancellor-designate Merz's top aide unveils immediate plans to ‘expand and intensify’ border checks after taking office next ...