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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...
Friedrich Merz’s CDU reaches preliminary agreement with Scholz’s SPD to form Germany’s next coalition govt
In Germany, coalition governments are typically formed through a two-step process: parties first engage in exploratory talks ...
China Daily9h
Germany's Merz vows to slow migration
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has promised to "massively expand border controls" once the country's next ...
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 ...
Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?
Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? - Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the ...
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
Chancellor-in-waiting Merz wants to form a coalition by Easter and has warned it was "five minutes to midnight" for Europe to ...
Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'
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Worldcrunch on MSN13d
With Friedrich Merz, Germany Will Finally Have A Leader Who Likes To Take Risks
The multi-faceted Friedrich Merz promises to be a most indecipherable head of government. Only one thing's for certain: He is ...
The Economist4d
Can Friedrich Merz get Europe out of its funk?
Forget the back-slapping pol ready to banter about the Bundesliga; Friedrich Merz is a former corporate lawyer who wrote a ...
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
The New York Times6d
Germany Needs to Get Its Act Together. Under Him, It Won’t.
Mr. Hermsmeier is a journalist who writes about Germany’s politics and society. Friedrich Merz didn’t waste time. Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s ...