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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor in a government led by the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union. Merz has previously worked as a judge and lawyer and has served as the chairman of BlackRock Germany's supervisory board.

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

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the U.S. was at risk of sliding into longer-term authoritarian instability, casting doubt on Washington's presence for Germany’s 70th NATO membership anniversary in May.

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Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz

Germany’s probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview

Scholz, Merz to face off in final debate

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Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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Germany election 2025: intense Scholz-Merz tussle in the final debate before polls

The countdown to the German elections is in its final days, and the race for the chancellorship of Europe's economic powerhouse is heating up, with about 59 million people eligible to cast ballots on Sunday.

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Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz face off in final debate ahead of German election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final debate on German television on Wednesday ahead of elections next Sunday. During the debate the candidates touched on migration,

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Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

Europe’s biggest economy is the 27-nation European Union’s most populous nation and a leading member of NATO, as well as the ...

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Merz leads polls as Germany set to vote

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday for a high-stakes election that could see the conservative Christian Democratic ...

Can post-election Germany stabilise a panicked Europe? - Peter Apps

At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he ...

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Germany's Merz intends to separate economy and climate in new Cabinet

Friedrich Merz, the conservative front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, said he intends to separate the areas of ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?

If his party comes out on top, Merz stands to take the helm of a country mired in crises – although it may take weeks to form a governing coalition. He has pledged to reboot Germany’s large ...

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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Does Merz have what it takes?

The country’s new government will need to quickly demonstrate its resilience and that it can take on the task of showing that ...

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