Merz, Germany

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.
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.
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.
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,
End of Scholz is end of Germany as we know it
Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in his leadership and Germany now faces its first election of the truly post-Angela ...
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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 ...
Survey: Germans fear Russia — and political instability
People in Germany fear Russian President Vladimir Putin will attack other countries after his invasion of Ukraine. And they ...
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Zelenskyy seeks diplomatic end to Russia’s war, floats role for foreign troops
The remarks at a joint press conference with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz were the latest to signal Kyiv's ...
Zelenskyy says he is open to negotiated end to war with Russia
Zelenskyy’s openness to a negotiated end to the conflict with Russia and the presence of Western troops in Ukraine coincides ...
Elon Musk says only far-right AfD party 'can save Germany'
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk said Friday said "only" the far-right Alternative for Germany party, currently running second in ...
Zelenskiy seeks diplomatic end to Russia's war, floats role for foreign troops
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made the case on Monday for a diplomatic settlement to Russia's war in Ukraine and raised the ...
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KYIV, Ukraine • President Volodymyr Zelensky made the case on Monday for a diplomatic settlement to Russia’s war in Ukraine ...
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Scholz takes swipe at Musk for his AfD endorsement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a swipe at Elon Musk over his political judgement, escalating a spat between the German ...