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Germany, Friedrich Merz and chancellor

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 since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party,

Euronews on MSN · 3d

Germany's Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives

Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement. View on euronews

The Times of India · 4d

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 controversies and trust issues. Explore the reasons behind Merz's dwindling support and the challenges he faces.

The Economist2d

Germany’s staid-seeming new chancellor has a mercurial streak

Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...

AFP on MSN7h

Will Germany's Merz try to ban the far-right AfD?

When German conservative leader Friedrich Merz takes power next week, he will quickly have to grapple with a tough question: ...

Friedrich Merz’s party approves German coalition agreement, bringing him closer to the chancellery

German election winner Friedrich Merz’s party has approved an agreement to form a coalition government with a center-left ...

Politico Europe3d

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.

New Statesman3d

Harvard, elite privilege and the weaponisation of anti-Semitism

The incoming chancellor’s coalition compromises leave a lot of space for the AfD. By Hans Kundnani On 9 April, the day that Friedrich Merz announced Germany’s new coalition agreement between the ...

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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 Europe23h

Poland criticizes Germany’s plan for tougher border controls

Just days before his debut visit to Warsaw, Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz already hit a diplomatic snag.

Johann Wadephul to become Germany's new foreign minister

Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul is set to head Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.

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