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Friedrich Merz, Germany

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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. View on euronews

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Friedrich Merz Targeted by Pro-Russian Disinformation Before German Vote, Researchers Say

The bot network, dubbed "Geist" by researchers working with Germany's Robert Bosch Foundation, carries anti-conservative, anti-war messages with AI-generated pictures of Merz.

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, is the favorite to become the country’s next chancellor in the February 23 federal election.

Germany, federal elections

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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 Europe's biggest economy.

German election poll points to another tricky three-party coalition

A new poll of German voters released on Thursday shows the centre-right opposition bloc still firmly in the lead, but points toward potentially complex coalition options for opposition leader Friedrich Merz.

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Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election

World / In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack. Linda Mannheim Berlin—Even before German federal elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday (February 23),

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What's at stake in Germany's election and why is there 'deep unease' about one party's plans?

German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday, but may not have a new government for several months.

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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.

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

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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 ...

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Friedrich Merz Leads Chancellor Race — Germany’s Approach to Crypto and Financial Innovation To Evolve

Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, is the frontrunner in Germany’s federal election. Alice Weidel’s AfD trails behind but has ...

Merz considers extension of French, British nuclear umbrella to Germany

As transatlantic security ties dwindle, Germany's likely next chancellor has "to talk to the British and French" on ...

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Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...

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Europe should brace for Trump to end NATO protection, Germany’s Merz warns

Likely next chancellor expresses doubt that Trump will uphold alliance’s Article 5 committing members to collective defense.

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