German parliament expected to meet May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the new chancellor

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The Bundestag will proceed on 6 May to the election as Chancellor of the Conservative Friedrich Merz, putting a definitive end to Olaf Scholz's term of office, announced on Monday the lower house of the German Parliament.

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Friedrich Merz will face, as soon as he is appointed Chancellor of Germany at the beginning of May, the same demonic dilemma of other moderate leaders throughout Europe. Faced with the galloping advance of the extreme right, is the antidote a more restrictive immigration policy, in order to respond to the concerns in society that feed these parties? Or the only thing that this policy will achieve is to legitimize these ideologies, with the added…

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In just under four weeks, Friedrich Merz (CDU) wants to move as a new Chancellor to the Chancellery in Berlin. However, his family should stay outside – "in the literal sense," as Merz reveals in the BILD interview.

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Germany is once again getting a grand coalition. Sarah-Lee Heinrich is pleased that no one has to have illusions anymore.

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CSU boss Markus Söder has already mentioned a possible date, now the designated chancellor is optimistic. At the beginning of May, the new cabinet will stand, says Merz. Subsequently, laws will be adopted quickly - for example on border protection or on cutting red tape.