presidential elections

Germany: Who is Friedrich Merz? the newly elected Chancellor of Germany

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz is the newly elected Chancellor of Germany, officially taking office in May 2025 after a tense and unprecedented second-round vote in the Bundestag. At 69 years old, he is the oldest post-war German chancellor to assume office, and his rise marks a significant shift in German politics.

Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

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Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

George Simion, leader of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has won the first round of the country’s rerun presidential election, securing 40.96% of the vote, with nearly all ballots counted.