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Friedrich Merz

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Merz Marks One Year With Record-Low Ratings as Coalition Strains Deepen

U.S. troop cuts with new car tariffs add pressure to a government stuck over basic reforms.

Greens Edge CDU in Baden‑Württemberg as AfD Surges in First Test of Germany’s Superwahljahr

Merz Pledges Push to Overturn EU 2035 Combustion-Car Ban

Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor After Unprecedented First-Round Defeat

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor

Germany's CDU/CSU-SPD Coalition Finalized as AfD Challenges Extremist Label

Friedrich Merz's Evolution: From Arrogance to Humility

SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal, Securing Path for Friedrich Merz as German Chancellor

Germany's CDU/CSU Coalition Advances with Cabinet Lineup and Defense Spending Plan

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Merz Reveals First Cabinet Appointments

Friedrich Merz Poised to Become Germany’s Second-Oldest Chancellor

Germany Finalizes Coalition Agreement, Paving Way for Friedrich Merz as Chancellor

Germany’s Coalition Talks Accelerate as Economic Turmoil Tests Merz’s Leadership

Germany's Chancellor-Elect Friedrich Merz Signals Shift Toward European Defense Independence

Friedrich Merz Poised to Challenge Scholz in German Elections Amid Controversy

Germany Faces Political Fragmentation Ahead of February 23 Election