Germany, Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor At A Critical Moment
Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as their admirers would have believed.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?
Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader
Friedrich Merz’s rise to the German chancellery is unlikely third act of long career
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks urgently for a new generation of leaders for an era of transatlantic tension.
How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.
German election winner Merz starts government talks
Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.
Europe needs Friedrich Merz to succeed
The victory of Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) in Sunday’s parliamentary election gives Germany a new opportunity to fix the crumbling foundations of its postwar success. Once a rock of stability at the centre of Europe,
German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition
Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...
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What Germany’s Election Means for America — and the World
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian ... sometimes to fly from his place in North-Rhine Westphalia to Berlin. I was asking him just this week whether he would feel “unfree ...
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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs
BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz is on course to become the post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s ...
Friedrich Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...
Germany's Social Democrats Riled by Merz Ahead of Critical Talks on Coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition ...
Merz’s victory opens new era of German uncertainty
Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz claims victory for his conservatives as the far right is projected to finish 2nd
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...