Am 23. Februar 2025 wird Deutschland vermutlich wählen. Genau eine Woche vorher – am 16. Februar – treffen der jetzige ...

If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who ...

Berlin (Reuters) - Die Union wird nun doch der Kindergelderhöhung und der Abmilderung der sogenannten Kalten Progression ...

Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...

Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, has denied his conservative bloc's manifesto contains ...

Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to ...

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

Merz was born on November 11, 1955 and has been married for more than 40 years to Charlotte Merz, a judge. They have three adult children. Merz, who at 198 cm (6ft 6 in) stands out in a crowd, is ...

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 ...