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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted Sunday his coalition had to "do better" as it reeled from a row over a nomination to the country's highest court.
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Scholz and Merz Take German Election Battle to Davos Crowd - MSNThe race to lead Germany is diverting through Switzerland, with a campaigning push in Davos set to showcase competing visions for how to revive Europe’s biggest economy.
Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber Finally in power, Mr. Merz faces a fork in the road when it comes to dealing ...
Merz's office said the new German leader, who took the helm of Europe's biggest economy on May 6, will meet Trump on Thursday — the first in-person meeting between the two.
View Friedrich Merz’s Fast Facts on CNN and learn about the chancellor of Germany.
Germany’s Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his rival in the Feb. 23 election, Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz, are bringing their campaigns to the World Economic Forum in Davos ...
Germany's Merz elected chancellor Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of parliamentary voting after falling short.
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.
Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.
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