Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby ...
4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...
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Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German front-runner Merz warns
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, told POLITICO he's "very worried" the European Union is heading ...
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Germany’s Merz again rules out coalition with far right, but opens door to center-left parties
Germany’s likely next chancellor suggested he’d consider governing with the center left — but not the AfD or the liberals.
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Germany’s Merz maintains lead despite setback in latest pre-election poll
Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats polling at 27%, with far-right AfD at 20% in latest YouGov poll - Anadolu Ajansı ...
German election: Merz's conservatives slide in YouGov poll
The latest survey shows the CDU/CSU bloc dropping by two percentage points, with the Left Party gaining ground. It comes just ...
‘Sovereign debt crisis is coming’: Germany’s Merz, chancellor frontrunner, warns Europe
Merz did not rule out reforming Germany’s debt brake but said that structural reforms particularly in refugee and ...
Germany: Friedrich Merz, an Atlanticist with no illusions about Trump's America
On European issues, the leader of the Christian Democrats and likely future chancellor of Germany intends to lay boundaries ...
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 Friedrich Merz and a bold political gamble
In countries across Europe, nativist far-right political parties have dramatically expanded their vote share in recent years, ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is the favorite to become the country’s next chancellor in the federal ...