Friedrich Merz, Germany

Germany's Scholz, Merz to clash in final pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, four days before the election, in a campaign overshadowed by the rise of the far right.
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’s Merz maintains lead despite setback in latest pre-election poll
Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats polling at 27%, with far-right AfD at 20% in latest YouGov poll - Anadolu Ajansı
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Scholz, Merz Rule Out Governing Together After German Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz effectively ruled out serving together in the same cabinet, whatever the outcome of Sunday’s election.
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 ...
Germany's new government will face foreign policy challenges
The new German government will have to shift its foreign policies: away from the US and towards its own defense.
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Germany's Merz intends to separate economy and climate in new Cabinet
Friedrich Merz, the conservative front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, said he intends to separate the areas of ...
Germany Goes To The Polls On The 23rd February
We are now a few days away from the German general election (on the 23 rd ), which is becoming even more significant in the ...
4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...
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Germany’s Merz again rules out coalition with far right, but opens door to center-left parties
Germany’s likely next chancellor suggested he’d consider governing with the center left — but not the AfD or the liberals.
Germany’s Merz Signals Openness to Common EU Defense Borrowing
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to be Germany’s next chancellor, said he’s open to considering common European Union ...
Analysis-Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings
NEU-ISENBURG, Germany (Reuters) - "Alice fuer Deutschland" (Alice for Germany) chanted supporters as far-right leader Alice ...
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Germany elections: Far-right AfD surging as center-right loses protest votes, says pollster
AfD has almost doubled its support since 2021 because of voter dissatisfaction with Scholz’s coalition government, says ...