In a stunning and unprecedented setback, Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has failed to secure the majority needed to become chancellor in the first round of parliamentary voting — missing by just six votes. The defeat marks the first time since World War II that a chancellor candidate...
Merz vows to tackle illegal migration as he meets Donald Tusk in first trip to Poland as chancellor
The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip..
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Bundestag elects CDU's Friedrich Merz as new German chancellor in repeat vote
The CDU party leader was confirmed as Germany's chancellor on Tuesday in a second vote after a tumultuous first round..
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Friedrich Merz has secured the chancellorship of Germany in a dramatic second-round vote, overcoming a shocking first-round defeat earlier in the day. With 325 votes in his favor, Merz surpassed the..
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