Who is Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for German chancellor?
Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right Union bloc leading polls. The 69-year-old became leader of the Christian Democratic Union after Chancellor Angela Merkel stepped down in 2021,
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This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...
The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...
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Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the ...
Friedrich Merz faces urgent economic and geopolitical crises. But to form a coalition he needs to turn foes into friends – ...
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Cheat sheet on Germany's colour-coded politicsGermany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a ...
Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...
The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.
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Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival MerzViewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival ...
German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with conservatives still leading the ...
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German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.
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Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...
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