Historic vote: German parliament to elect Merz as chancellor
German lawmakers will gather in early May to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor after his conservative bloc sealed a coalition agreement with the main center-left party, the Bundestag said Monday.The president of the assembly, Julia Kloeckner, was "preparing to convene the German Bundestag for the election of the federal chancellor...…
Historic vote: German parliament to elect Merz as chancellor
German lawmakers will gather in early May to elect Friedrich Merz as chancellor after his conservative bloc sealed a coalition agreement with the main center-left party, the Bundestag said Monday.The president of the assembly, Julia Kloeckner, was "preparing to convene the German Bundestag for the election of the federal chancellor...…
Iran lashes out at German, British envoys
Iran's foreign ministry has summoned the British and German envoys over their calls to extend the mandate of a UN fact-finding mission investigating mass protests in 2022, local media reported Thursday.The fact-finding mission was formed in November 2022 after nationwide protests in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old…
German conservatives, center-left agree in principle to form govt
Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer Saturday towards forming a government which he has pledged will revive Europe's top economy and its armed forces with massive new spending.The bold moves are part of his plan to rebuild Berlin's standing in Europe, which Merz has said must…
