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German parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor
The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country’s next leader, if all the parties in his ...
Germany's Merz set to be elected chancellor on May 6, sources say
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative German party CDU is set to be elected chancellor on May 6, party sources said on ...
Germany’s next coalition government: Rearming like Hitler, far-right refugee policies and social desolation
The agreement establishing a coalition government of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) underscores ...
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Forms Governing Coalition with Social Democrats
Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Wednesday his center-right Christian Democratic Union made a deal to ...
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Germany’s elections: everything you need to know
Germany’s parliamentary election on February 23 saw a significant shift in the country’s political balance, with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) alliance ...
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Why Social Democrats in Germany Are Facing Extinction
The coalition negotiations between the social democratic SPD and conservative right CDU/CSU are going surprisingly smoothly, ...
Germany’s Merz Strikes Coalition Deal but Voter Support Flocks to AfD
Friedrich Merz and his conservative Christian Democratic Union must now persuade Germans that he can fix the economy and get ...