Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...
Likely next German chancellor Merz questions NATO's future in 'current form'
Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...
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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 ...
Conservative leader tipped to become next chancellor casts his ballot
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the likely front-runner to become the next chancellor, cast his ballot in the country's early elections in his hometown in the rural western Hochsauerland ...
Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Market Wanting More Spending
Germany’s highest-stakes election in years is paving the way for a pivot to increased spending, with markets predicting the ...
Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.