Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany? - The New York Times
Dec 18, 2024 · Who Is Friedrich Merz, a Leading Candidate to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor? If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union.
Germany's election contenders set out ... - Associated Press News
Dec 17, 2024 · Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to put new vigor into Europe’s biggest economy and tackle other issues such as migration.
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of ...
1 day ago · Friedrich Merz, front runner to become Germany’s next leader in February, likes to talk tough on China. Advertisement. Merz, 69, became leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...
German chancellor candidate Merz slams Musk over AfD stance
Dec 29, 2024 · After Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised the AfD in an article published by a German daily, the leading candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hit back, decrying Musk's interference as "intrusive and ...
Friedrich Merz:CDU leader sets sights on becoming German …
Sep 17, 2024 · Squeezed out of top-level politics by his arch party rival Angela Merkel more than two decades ago, Friedrich Merz is on course to land his first ever government job: as Germany's next...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany…
Dec 11, 2024 · Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor.
Germany’s next chancellor likely to be its weakest – POLITICO
Dec 2, 2024 · BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, is campaigning on his own version of MAGA, vowing to restore his country’s lost sense of greatness in profoundly insecure times.
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
Sep 17, 2024 · Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.
Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor
Under Friedrich Merz, Germany's Christian Democratic Union is revising its manifesto, sparking controversy with its new stance on Islam and migration.
German conservative leader announces chancellor candidacy
Sep 17, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU), announced Tuesday that he will run as the conservative candidate for chancellor in Germany’s next federal election.