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Published on 04:22 GMT

Germany’s Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure

BERLIN - Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short of the absolute majority he needed on Tuesday morning - a significant blow to his …

Source: The Nation - Pro-Government
Published on 04:42 GMT

Germany elects center-right politician Friedrich Merz as chancellor

Source: NPR - Public Broadcaster
Published on 04:07 GMT

Is Freedom Under Threat in Germany?

Elon Musk and U.S. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio have both voiced concerns about threats to freedom in Germany over the last few months, most recently in response to the German domestic intelligence service’s (Verfassungsschutz) classification of the …

Source: Townhall - Right-wing
Published on May 6, 2025

Germany: Friedrich Merz finally elected chancellor after a wild day at the Bundestag

The new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and the outgoing chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, May 6, 2025. EBRAHIM NOROOZI / AP The ordeal of Friedrich Merz had seemed unending. At 69 years old, the president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who had …

Source: Le Monde - Center-left
Published on 04:15 GMT

Friedrich Merz to face fresh round of challenges as Germany’s next chancellor

After another historic day for German politics, Friedrich Merz will become the next German chancellor, and the designated government coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD can finally begin. Merz received 325 votes – nine votes more than needed, but also three …

Source: Hellenic Shipping News - Neutral
Published on 03:49 GMT

Lunit to Power Germany’s Largest Private Radiology Network with AI Imaging

Lunit (KRX:328130.KQ), a leading provider of AI for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, announced on May 7 a strategic partnership with Starvision Service GmbH, Germany’s largest private radiology network. Through a newly signed framework agreement, Lunit …

Source: Business Korea - Neutral
Published on 03:27 GMT

Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first: ‘This is ...

Germany’s new chancellor suffered a major blow before his term even began — after dramatically losing a secret leadership election. Friedrich Merz is the first leader to suffer such a defeat since the end of World War II. The conservative politician needed …

Source: New York Post - Right-wing
Published on 03:26 GMT

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor—after a painful defeat

CHANGES OF POWER in Germany are usually bland affairs, lacking the pomp of those in France or America. The morning of May 6th was meant to be a routine final stage in the choreography of the handover of power to Friedrich Merz as chancellor, with a vote of …

Source: The Economist - Neutral
Published on 03:18 GMT

Germany's Merz elected chancellor after setback

Friedrich Merz, elected German chancellor in a second round of voting on Tuesday, arrives at the lower house of parliament in Berlin. He was to be sworn in later. LISI NIESNER/REUTERS The man who won Germany's federal election in February and who …

Source: China Daily Global - Gov't Propaganda
Published on May 6, 2025

Germany's Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback

The newly elected Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center, CDU) accepts the election in the Bundestag. Sitting next to him are Jens Spahn (l, CDU), leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, and Alexander Dobrindt (r, CSU), designated Federal …

Source: CNBC - Neutral