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Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor
Germany ’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for ...
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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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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Stricter immigration policy, stronger defense, and counterproposals to Trump’s tariffs promised by Merz
The CDU and SPD have a "common duty" to prevent further success of the AfD, says Merz – "Germany is not involved in the war ...
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 ...
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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 ...