New German Chancellor: Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz
May 6, 2025 · Berlin (dpa) - The Bundestag has elected CDU leader Friedrich Merz as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in the second ballot. He received 325 of the votes cast in the secret …
Friedrich Merz is the next federal chancellor - deutschland.de
On 6 May 2025, Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament, the Bundestag. The snap election held on 23 February 2025 was won by the CDU/CSU, and he is their candidate. Who is …
At Germany’s helm: Chancellor and president - deutschland.de
Nov 26, 2021 · The world’s eyes are on Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom the Bundestag elected to lead a governing coalition of the SPD, Greens and FDP. As president, however, Frank …
Germany’s new government: areas of focus for Merz’s cabinet
Aug 10, 2025 · The new German government has ambitious plans: Chancellor Merz announced in the Bundestag that the Bundeswehr would be built up to become Europe’s strongest army. Investments …
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz the first weeks
May 27, 2025 · It’s no surprise that Paris and Warsaw are the first places a new German chancellor visits. For Friedrich Merz, dialogue with Germany’s European partners was particularly important - he …
Konrad Adenauer: a portrait of Germany’s first chancellor
Dec 11, 2025 · Born 150 years ago, Konrad Adenauer shapes the nascent Federal Republic of Germany as its first chancellor, the architect of Western integration - and a polemical and ruthless politician.
German Bundestag elections: the frontrunners - deutschland.de
Feb 6, 2025 · Economics Minister Robert Habeck is the chancellor candidate for Alliance 90/The Greens. Born in Lübeck in 1969, Habeck has a PhD in German studies and joined the Greens in …
New government in Germany: Federal Chancellor and Federal Ministers
Dec 7, 2021 · The new German government has taken office. Discover here which ministers are now members of the government alongside Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Interview with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Jun 26, 2025 · Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to live up to the expectations that others have of the EU’s economically strongest and most populous country.
Angela Merkel governs Germany | 16 years as chancellor
Jul 17, 2024 · The first female chancellor picture-alliance/ dpa/dpaweb The first election victory – in 2005 the Bundestag elected Angela Merkel to be the first female chancellor in Germany’s history. She was …