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Germany's Merz calls for 'quick and easy' tariff deal with US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a quick agreement with the United States to avert tariffs on EU goods, just ...
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Germany's Merz wants further electricity tax cuts amid coalition spat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday waded into a heated debate that is threatening to derail his coalition's draft ...
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Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump. Here’s why it matters - CNN
Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office on Thursday for his first in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Germany's Merz: want to keep Schengen area but cannot be abused
Germany wants to retain the EU's Schengen area which allows free movement but that can only work if it is not abused by ...
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Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher. - The New York Times
Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s office late Tuesday afternoon ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor? | CNN
Merz and the CDU support Germany’s continued military aid to Israel amid its war in Gaza, while also advocating for a two-state solution as the long-term goal.
UniCredit CEO wrote to Germany's Merz about Commerzbank, paper reports
The chief of Italian bank UniCredit is continuing a push to tie up with Commerzbank , writing letters last month to German ...
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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises - The New York Times
Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in ...
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Germany's Merz defends border control policy after Polish retaliation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his administration's policy on border controls amid growing criticism ...