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Germany, Friedrich Merz

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as exhilarating. And yet his explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to gamble by breaking a major taboo.

Yahoo · 1d

German election front-runner Merz 'quite shocked' by Trump and Putin

German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz expressed his shock at US President Donald Trump's statements on the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Friday, decrying Trump's sudden verbal attacks on Ukraine's leadership.

Daily Journal · 2d

Conservative Merz leads Germany's turbulent election race

When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a

Germany, Elections and Huge Stakes

CNN · 11h

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.

Time · 21h

Why Germany’s Elections Have Huge Stakes for Climate Action Around the World

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

The Bulwark · 1d

What’s at Stake in Germany’s Elections

In this weekend’s vote, Europe’s largest economic power faces a decision about whether to decisively re-enter history or continue its risky somnolence.

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Friedrich Merz and His Long March to the Brink of the German Chancellery

BERLIN (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just ...

7hon MSN

Why Germany Is at a Crossroads

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

21hon MSN

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

1don MSN

Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of ...

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s ...

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 ...

12hon MSN

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

10hon MSN

What to know about Germany’s 2024 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...

France 24 on MSN1h

Germany on eve of elections under shadow of US-European rift

German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of crucial elections in which conservatives are ...

Germany’s Merz Takes Aim at Greens in Final Election Stretch

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

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