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

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

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

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks on the very people with whom he will likely have to govern. As the ...

Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz is facing attacks from rivals and economists ahead of the launch ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...