Merz On Course To Become Next German Chancellor
With just two weeks to go (Feb 23 rd ) will the German elections, a number of new, national polls underline the lead of the ...
The Economist2d
Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
History won’t repeat itself in Germany. But it might rhyme.
BERLIN — Angst (a German word) is spreading across the Bundesrepublik. Amid talk that the country is the “ sick man of Europe ...
Scholz touts showing in duel with Merz: dpa's election campaign brief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday touted his performance in a heated TV debate with his conservative rival Friedrich ...
The Local - Germany2d
Scholz vs Merz: What we learned from Germany's 'pretty boring' election showdown
Germany's top contenders for chancellor faced off in a televised debate, with clashes over topics like immigration, the ...
Has Friedrich Merz, the man who would be chancellor of Germany, really opened the ‘doors to hell’?
As elections approach, leader of the opposition CDU presents voters with a centre-right cocktail that is remixed on a daily ...
Germany election: What are the most likely coalitions?
Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as opposition chief Friedrich Merz, ...
Anadolu Agency5d
Germany’s Merz promises tough talk with Trump on Musk's election influence
Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz criticizes Elon Musk’s support to far-right AfD party, his controversial posts about ...
European Interest8d
Conservative candidate for chancellor excludes any cooperation with the far right AfD
In an interview with the German broadcaster ARD in August 2023, Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader of the Christian ...
BBC3d
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
His father served as a local judge, as does Friedrich Merz's wife Charlotte to this day. The younger Merz joined the CDU while still at school. In an interview 25 years ago with the German ...