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What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government
Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament ...
Merz’s stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting Germany’s struggling economy
Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of voting in parliament has ...
Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback
Merz has been widely expected to become the leader of Europe's largest economy following Germany's federal election in ...
AP PHOTOS: How bitter wartime enemies France and Germany built a friendship that underpins the EU
They were bitter enemies, seemingly destined to be perpetually at odds after fighting two devastating world wars less than 30 ...
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany's chancellor
Friedrich Merz lost the first round of votes Tuesday morning in a historic defeat, but ultimately prevailed hours later on ...
Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...
80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for its fallen soldiers
Across Europe, in forests, fields and beneath old farmland, the remains of German soldiers are still being found, exhumed and ...