Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
With election win, Friedrich Merz, rival of Angela Merkel, has revenge
The 69-year-old CDU candidate is set to become chancellor at a time when Germany is going through a deep economic, security and identity crisis.
Germany's Merkel congratulates former rival Merz on election victory
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's parliamentary election. A spokeswoman for Merkel told the Funke media group on Monday that she texted Merz to offer her congratulations and wish him good luck in building a coalition.
Merz faces difficult path to government after German election win
German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but face tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after far-right and far-left parties surged.
What’s Next After Merz's Conservatives Win German Election
Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government
Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
She Ruled Germany For 16 Years: Documentary About Angela Merkel Arrives On VOD As Deutschland Enters Pivotal New Era
EXCLUSIVE: As Germany is set to get a new chancellor, an acclaimed documentary examines the leadership and legacy of a previous chancellor – Angela Merkel. The former head of the Christian Democratic ...
The AfD Is Now Germany’s Main Opposition Party. Here’s What to Expect
When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a ...
Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out
Merkel collaborated especially well with France’s Emmanuel Macron, a passionate fellow Europeanist, communicating a vision of a united Europe and its core values to the rest of the world. Dubbed “ ...
Germany’s Next Leader Will Be Squeezed by Trump and the Far-Right
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...
Meet the Man Who Is Poised to Lead Germany
Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
A seismic election won’t deliver the change Germany needs
Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics – but given that ...
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Angela Merkel came, read and was celebrated
Angela Merkel visited the Austrian capital on Monday evening. The former chancellor promoted her memoirs in Vienna and ...