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In an aging and politically fragmented Germany, the young deserve a fairer deal than the one its new government is offering.

Merz must secure 316 votes in the 630-seat strong lower chamber of German parliament in order to become chancellor. View on ...

German lawmakers are preparing to vote on Friedrich Merz becoming Germany's next chancellor. If elected, Merz will lead Europe's largest economy and tackle challenges such as Ukraine's war, trade ...

BERLIN, May 6. /TASS/. The Bundestag will vote on the candidacy for the new Chancellor of Germany, with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz expected to assume the position.

Friedrich Merz is set to be elected Germany's new chancellor on Tuesday, as his new administration takes office hoping to ...

German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th ...

Friedrich Merz, set to be sworn in as Germany's chancellor, faces daunting challenges: economic downturn, frayed U.S. relations, and far-right growth. His coalition with the Social Democrats seeks to ...

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany's new chancellor at a critical juncture as the ...