Friedrich Merz, Germany

Who Is Friedrich Merz, a Leading Candidate to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor?
If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again.
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work with them soon
The conservative leader’s attacks signal the next government may be just as discordant as the one that recently fell.
Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative to the far right.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany's next chancellor?
Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor.
Germany: Merz, Merkel's former rival, will be the candidate for chancellor
Video: Act of the 70th birthday of former Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel Friedrich Merz will be the joint candidate for chancellor of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s probable next chancellor?
Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.
German centre-right leader Merz says Greens shifting away to the left
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the Greens are shifting to the left and becoming an increasingly unattractive potential coalition partner for his centre-right CDU/CSU bloc.
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Germany's Scholz and rival Merz neck and neck in head-on ratings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz are neck and neck in head-on personal ratings ahead of ...
German frontrunner Friedrich Merz faces row over unfunded tax cuts
Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos ...
How the Christmas market attack will impact Germany’s election campaign
Migration was already set to dominate Germany’s election campaign, which starts in earnest in the New Year. But Friday ...
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Musk Pauses Torment of GOP to Praise German Extremists
Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.” ...
Germany’s election contenders set out contrasting plans to revive the economy, reduce migration
Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to ...
Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany's next chancellor
Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...