Germany’s new chancellor, Merz reveals cabinet ahead of swearing-in
Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in as Germany’s next chancellor on Tuesday, heading a cabinet faced with challenges from an ailing economy to fraying US ties and a resurgent far right. Here are his key picks to help govern Europe’s top economy in the coalition between his conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the centre-left SPD: Finance: Lars Klingbeil Lars …