Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
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Far-right AfD notches record 2nd-place finish in German election as center-right party prevails
Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
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 ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
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 ...