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Chancellor on pause: Bundestag stings Friedrich Merz on day one
First failed vote highlights Germany’s new head of government has a thin majority to deliver an ambitious programme ...
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Conservative Politician Secures Chancellorship After Historic Rejection Upends German Parliament
Friedrich Merz secured Germany’s chancellorship Tuesday after overcoming an initial parliamentary defeat that had thrown his and Germany’s political future ...
Merz's Unprecedented Setback in Bundestag
Wolfgang Schröder, 60 years old, professor of political science at the University of Kassel, is among the most listened-to ...
Germany’s Social Democrats and conservatives elect Merz as Chancellor, sign reactionary coalition agreement
The Merz government is undoubtedly the most reactionary and anti-working class government since the fall of the Nazi regime ...
Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...
What to know about the roller-coaster day in German politics
Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was successfully elected chancellor of the country Tuesday after a historic ...
False start for the Merz government
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz was only elected German Chancellor in the second round of voting on Tuesday. And only thanks to the help of the Left Party and the Greens.