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.
The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
German Election results: Merz faces tough coalition talks as AfD makes record gains
The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose military aid to Ukraine.
Antimerkel: Friedrich Merz and his association with the "AdG" involuntarily
The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new ...
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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers
After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...
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 ...
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German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?
The Left won 8.8 percent of the vote, nearly doubling its share from the last election. It performed especially well in the ...
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 ...
List of Chancellors of Germany (1871-2025)
Explore the complete list of German Chancellors from 1871 to today, including their tenures, political parties, and key ...
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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 ...
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A legacy of service
Merkel ran in the first elections of a united Germany in December 1990 and won narrowly in a constituency she would represent ...