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Germany’s New Leader Has a Tough Job. It Just Got Tougher.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from ...
German conservative leader elected chancellor after historic first-round loss
A coalition deal secured Friedrich Merz's victory as Germany's chancellor after a first-ever loss in the first round.
US and other allies of Ukraine pile pressure on Putin, threatening fresh sanctions if he refuses 30-day truce
Ukraine’s Western allies including the US are threatening to slap Russia with more sanctions if Moscow fails to sign up to ...
European leaders head to Kyiv to show support after Putin's parade
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland headed to Kyiv on Saturday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin ...
Germany’s Expected New Leader Leaps Into a World of Crises
Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament ...
New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
Germany’s new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany’s new ...
Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first
At least a dozen members of Merz’s proposed coalition failed to back him in the first vote on Tuesday — despite his coalition ...