Merz's historic defeat. The German leader's trip to Paris came the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament.

Merz Stresses European Unity and Defense During His First Trip as German Chancellor BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s ...

Merz stresses European unity and defense during his first trip as German chancellor by: STEFANIE DAZIO, JOHN LEICESTER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press Posted: May 7, 2025 / 03:29 PM EDT ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany's new chancellor Wednesday, presenting a united front with France against U.S. President ...

Merz’s historic defeat The German leader’s trip to Paris came the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament. No other postwar candidate for chancellor ...