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Merz, Germany and chancellor

Who is Friedrich Merz, and can he fix Germany?

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, faces the challenge of revitalizing the economy and addressing immigration concerns amidst rising far-right support. With his CDU/CSU party leading the polls,

Forbes · 2d

Merz On Course To Become Next German Chancellor

With just two weeks to go (Feb 23 rd ) will the German elections, a number of new, national polls underline the lead of the CDU (31%), with the AfD holding second

Reuters · 2d

German chancellor-hopeful Merz to meet Vance in Munich

German opposition leader and chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz is scheduled to meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a party spokesperson said on Wednesday.

DPA International on MSN · 1d

Merz calls for 'change in Germany' after car drives into Munich crowd

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become the next chancellor, has called for stronger security measures after a car ploughed into a trade union rally in Munich, injuring at least 28.

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

The Economist1d

Can Friedrich Merz save Germany—and Europe?

This same incrementalism runs through much of what Mr Merz says. Even if talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin lead ...

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Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right

The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...

The Washington Post5d

History won’t repeat itself in Germany. But it might rhyme.

Friedrich Merz, the Christian Democratic Union candidate for chancellor, speaks at a campaign event in Stromberg, Germany, on Friday. (Thomas Frey/DPA/AP) BERLIN — Angst (a German word ...

Scholz Steps Up Attacks on Frontrunner Merz as German Vote Nears

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his likely final statement in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on ...

Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich ...

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