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Merz stresses European unity and defense during his first trip as German chancellor
Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor ...
Exclusive: German defence minister seeks annual budget hike to over 60 billion euros, sources say
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is seeking a drastic increase in the country's annual defence budget to over 60 ...
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As Germany selects a new conservative chancellor, a look at the challenges he inherits
In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a ...
Friedrich Merz wins bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor on second ballot
Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round ...