Germany, Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz: The German conservative gunning to become next 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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The Merz doctrine: What a CDU-led government would mean for German foreign policy
Germany’s likely next chancellor shares his party’s pro-EU and Atlanticist instincts, but also the country’s wider reluctance ...
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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 ...
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Germany’s Backward-Looking Elections Could Be a Prelude to Disaster
CDU party leader Friedrich Merz speaks at his nomination as the party’s direct candidate for the Hochsauerland district ...
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 ...
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Berlin to abolish controversial gas transit fee with support from CDU leader
A controversial German gas tariff contested by Central European countries will be abolished on Friday, Euractiv has learnt.
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 ...
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Elon Musk sparks backlash with post claiming only far-right 'AfD can save Germany'
Musk posts video criticising CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who is set to become chancellor, for refusing to work with AfD ...