German Chancellor Friedrich Merz - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Wed, 07 May 2025 16:45:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png German Chancellor Friedrich Merz - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/conservative-leader-merz-overcomes-historic-defeat-to-become-germanys-chancellor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conservative-leader-merz-overcomes-historic-defeat-to-become-germanys-chancellor Wed, 07 May 2025 16:45:29 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=47485 BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in the first round of voting threatened the new government’s promises of stability. No other postwar candidate for German chancellor has failed to win on...

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]]> BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in the first round of voting threatened the new government’s promises of stability.

No other postwar candidate for German chancellor has failed to win on the first ballot. The stunning but short-lived defeat sent shock waves throughout Europe and dragged down the stock market. The DAX, the index of major German companies, fell by 1.8% at one point.

The first round of voting, which was conducted by secret ballot, could affect Merz’s prospects for success and bring trouble to his coalition’s agenda, which includes reviving a stagnant economy and dealing with the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party.

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