Kate Brady
Reporter, Berlin Bureau at The Washington Post
Reporter @WashingtonPost's Berlin bureau 📝 Leodiensian roaming around the 'Schland. Previously @dwnews @euronews, i.a.
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spokesman.com | Kate Brady
BERLIN – Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round. His appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country, but Merz’s initial defeat cast doubt on the stability of his governing coalition. Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, will be sworn in to office Tuesday evening.
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washingtonpost.com | Kate Brady
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback (washingtonpost.com) Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback By Kate Brady 2025050606300000 BERLIN — Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.
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washingtonpost.com | Kate Brady
Germany’s Merz fails to secure parliamentary votes to become chancellor (washingtonpost.com) Germany’s Merz fails to secure parliamentary votes to become chancellor By Kate Brady 2025050606300000 BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, who was set to be sworn in Tuesday as Germany's chancellor, unexpectedly failed to gain enough support during a first round of parliamentary voting, setting off another political crisis six months after the last chancellor's government collapsed. Merz, leader of the...
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stuff.co.nz | Kate Brady
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washingtonpost.com | Kate Brady
Germany designates rising far-right AfD party as ‘extremist’ group (washingtonpost.com) Germany designates rising far-right AfD party as ‘extremist’ group By Kate Brady 2025050213143000 BERLIN — Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Friday designated the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as an "extremist endeavor," a move that lowers hurdles for the spy agency in conducting certain kinds of surveillance on the party, the second-largest in Germany's parliament. In a...
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And he's in. Friedrich Merz is Germany's new chancellor. Amid soaring global tensions, Germany’s allies are looking to Berlin to anchor a reimagined European security strategy. But today's unexpected setback has cast doubt over the long-sought stability. https://t.co/5cfmV4lkTP
After 5 hours of confusion and constitutional cross-checking, Friedrich Merz will face 2nd vote to become chancellor at 3.15pm. He failed to reach a majority in initial round—a first for a German chancellor-designate. Pledge of stability and unity dashed. https://t.co/wNFaGFDuDU
RT @washingtonpost: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday designated the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as an…
