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Germany's Friedrich Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round vote
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor in a major blow.
Friedrich Merz elected German chancellor in second round of voting
The leader of Germany's Christian Democrat-Social Democratic coalition, Friedrich Merz, suffered a shock defeat Tuesday in ...
Friedrich Merz Elected as German Chancellor in Crucial Second Vote
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as the country's next chancellor. Newsweek's live blog is ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Needed Two Votes to Become Germany’s Chancellor?
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...
Conservative Merz elected German chancellor after initial debacle
Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an unprecedented defeat on the first ...
Friedrich Merz failed to be elected German chancellor at first attempt. What now?
A convoy transporting heavy mining equipment from the Malian capital Bamako to Allied Gold's Sadiola mine came under attack ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback
Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who has been elected Germany's next chancellor?
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...