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Germany’s New Chancellor Limps In
Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.
Germany's SPD to decide on backing coalition with Merz
Germany's Social Democrats will announce on Wednesday whether members have backed a treaty for a coalition with the CDU/CSU ...
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD leaders sign coalition agreement for new government
CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, pledged that the three parties would ...
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After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh
The humiliation of Merz and his shaky CDU-SPD government must have provided grim satisfaction to the AfD’s voters and leaders. Just four days earlier, on May 2, Germany’s domestic intelligence ...
Merz vows to reform Germany as his full cabinet unveiled
German conservative Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move swiftly to reform Europe's largest economy, a day before he is due ...
Lars Klingbeil to become Germany's vice chancellor and finance minister, Social Democratic Party says
The Social Democratic Party’s Lars Klingbeil has been tapped to become Germany’s next finance minister in the incoming ...
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Explained: Why Germany’s SPD Backed a Coalition With the CDU To Form New Government
Germany's SPD has backed a coalition agreement with the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, securing a key role in the next government ...
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Germany's SPD backs Merz coalition, names leader Klingbeil finance minister
SPD members vote in favour of coalition treaty with CDU/CSU SPD gains key positions despite historic low result in election Jusos youth wing criticizes SPD concessions in coalition deal BERLIN ...
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Germany’s Feeble Grand Coalition
Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor. His grand coalition is off to a rocky start ...