Friedrich Merz and his long march to the brink of the German chancellery
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...
The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU
When Donald Trump won the US election in November, Germany’s government imploded. Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance ...
Will Friedrich Merz be Germany’s next chancellor?
Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the strong favourite to be the next chancellor of the European giant, replacing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...