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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election. View on euronews

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Germany's chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

Daily Express on MSN · 17h

Germany Election 2025: Who is Friedrich Merz, Angela Merkel's old rival

German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in opinion polls. The leader's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) are trailing in third place, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of his party in second.

Germany fears another tough coalition

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Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

Reuters · 8h

Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election

Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.

Yahoo · 1d

Germany fears another tough coalition: dpa's election campaign brief

The rise of minor parties could leave Germany on the brink of another unhappy three-way coalition, fresh polling suggested on Thursday, just three days before the country heads to the polls. As tensions build,

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Why Germany's Elections Have Huge Stakes for Climate Action Around the World

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

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Germany's Merz: Europe must prepare for Trump to drop NATO protection

The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump ...

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Merz considers extension of French, British nuclear umbrella to Germany

As transatlantic security ties dwindle, Germany's likely next chancellor has "to talk to the British and French" on ...

Germany’s Merz Signals Openness to Common EU Defense Borrowing

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to be Germany’s next chancellor, said he’s open to considering common European Union ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

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Conservative candidate Merz leads Germany's turbulent election race

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next ...

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Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

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