German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
German election: CDU/CSU and SPD to begin preliminary talks
For the SPD, party leaders Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken will sit at the table, as well as Defense Minister Boris Pistorius ...
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Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the man set to be Germany's next chancellor
After his conservative bloc came out ahead in German legislative elections with almost 30 percent of the vote, Friedrich Merz ... Angela Merkel within the CDU party, Merz has attacked her open ...
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Friedrich Merz: High-flying Merkel rival at summit of German politics
Friedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...
Germany's Merz in Paris for talks with President Macron
After securing the largest share in the German election, Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. They discussed European security in the face of a ...
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Merz’s missile promise: CDU/CSU's win boosts Ukraine defense
The German elections concluded with a victory for the CDU/CSU party, led by Friedrich Merz. Prior to the elections, he ...
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 ...