Friedrich Merz Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Merz, Germany

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

Yeni Şafak · 11h

Germany elections: Who is Friedrich Merz, the polarizing figure tipped to be chancellor?

Merz, 69, promises fundamental policy shifts, including stricter migration controls and market-friendly reforms to revive Europe's largest economy

Firstpost · 14h

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 Olaf Scholz.

Germany, Elections

Time on MSN · 5h

Why Germany's Election Matters

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

RIPR: The Public's Radio · 9h

Here’s what to know about Germany’s election this Sunday

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Explainer-How Do Germany's Federal Elections Work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM?

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 ...

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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 ...

Frontrunner Merz vows ‘strong voice’ for Germany in EU ahead of election

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz assured supporters that his leadership would reinforce Germany’s role in Europe and relegate the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the political ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election; conservative candidate favored to win

Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the ...

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Germany’s Merz takes aim at Greens in final election stretch

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal election enters the final stretch.

Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United ...

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