Frankfurt, Germany, May 6, 2025 (AFP) - Tricky US ties, ailing economy: Merz's long to-do list

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2025-05-06

From managing ties with a mercurial US president to bolstering support for Ukraine and fixing Europe's beleaguered top economy, Germany's designated next chancellor Friedrich Merz will have an overflowing in-tray. Here are five key tasks for the new coalition as Merz prepares to be sworn in Tuesday: Germany is traditionally a staunch ally of the United States, and Merz himself -- once an executive at US asset manager BlackRock -- has long been......

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