German opposition leader Merz causes stir with dual citizenship
1 day ago · Merz - the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc's candidate for chancellor - told the Sunday edition of the Welt newspaper that dual citizenship should be limited and reve News
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of ...
1 day ago · Merz, 69, became leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2022. He has consistently called China “an increasing threat to [German] security”, been critical of Chancellor ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be …
Dec 11, 2024 · A protege of Wolfgang Schaeuble, finance minister and icon of fiscal conservatism, Merz rose to CDU parliamentary leader in the 2000s, before becoming one of several powerful men dispatched by...
Friedrich Merz pushes for EU free trade deal with Donald Trump’s …
4 days ago · The German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is in pole position to become the country’s next chancellor, has said the EU should make a fresh attempt at a sweeping free trade deal with the ...
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to
Dec 16, 2024 · Merz has said he refuses to govern with the radical-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is now polling in second place at 19 percent. Meanwhile, the newly formed populist-left Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is in fifth place with 7 percent.
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.
Friedrich Merz: German conservative gunning to become …
Dec 16, 2024 · German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an...
Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor
As the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and the conservative parliamentary group that includes Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), he will...
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...
Germany’s Merz Wants Deal With Trump, Calls Scholz Lame Duck
Nov 10, 2024 · German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who’s dominating polls ahead of an expected snap election, said he would look to ink deals with incoming US President Donald Trump to boost his country’s international standing.
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