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            <title><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor, Celebrates with Cabinet Meeting and Beer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's new Chancellor, after the fiasco when he did not get enough votes in a first ballot. What a day it has been, says Merz who later in the evening can look forward to both a cabinet meeting and a well-chilled beer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 08:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The German winner: Must quickly secure the defense]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU will, after Sunday's election victory, begin government talks with the Social Democratic SPD. The election winner Friedrich Merz also promises Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he can visit Germany without being arrested – despite an international arrest warrant.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:40:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Power Shift in Germany: "Now We Must Take Our Place"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The votes are counted and Germany's next Chancellor will most likely be Friedrich Merz. The far-right party AFD became the second largest – and now Merz faces tough government negotiations. But the fact that two smaller parties were ousted from the federal parliament is described as a dream scenario for the new leader.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Government shift awaits in Germany and the next Chancellor is likely to be named Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. The leader of the Social Democrats, Olaf Scholz, says that he personally will not participate in the next government. Both parties reject cooperation with the far-right party AFD, which made significant gains.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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