Germany: Merz says 2026 can be a 'year of new beginnings'
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Published: 2026-01-01 06:23 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Africa, Europe, Germany, Elections
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Friedrich Merz began his first New Year's TV address to the nation with a callback to February 23 and the early election that led to the conservative becoming German chancellor, unseating Olaf Scholz and a Social Democrat-led government.
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