Before he returned to politics, won a national election and became the first would-be chancellor in modern German history to fail to win the job on the first ballot in
Before he returned to politics, won a national election and became the first would-be chancellor in modern German history to fail to win the job on the first ballot in
AP — In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ‘s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed in the first round of voting in parliament
Germans voted for a change of leadership on Sunday, handing the most votes in a parliamentary election to centrist conservatives, with the far right in second, and rebuking the nation’s
No, Green Party leader Felix Banaszak doesn’t have time for an interview in front of the DW camera right now. But then he stops briefly and speaks with DW — he
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Paul Kirby Europe digital editor in Germany BBC Merz is convinced he is on track for victory and has exuded confidence in party rallies Germany’s rival political leaders will take






