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.
German Government Tells UniCredit to Exit Commerzbank Stake
The German government strengthened its criticism of UniCredit SpA’s pursuit of Commerzbank AG and called on the Italian bank ...
Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least four, injuring scores
The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, about 7pm, when the town centre ...
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 ...
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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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Friedrich Merz: German conservative gunning to become chancellor
writing that "if Merz were a bullfighter, he would probably hold the red cloth in front of his stomach". Scholz too has tried to portray his rival as a "hothead" who would play "Russian roulette ...
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Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work with them soon
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 ...