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likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz promises a tougher 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

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.

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.

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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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Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...

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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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