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.
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Top candidates cast their votes on German federal election day
Incumbent Chancellor Scholz and CDU leader Merz cast their votes in Germany's critical election on Sunday, expected to lead to difficult coalition negotiations.
German election live: voters head to polls amid fears over Ukraine security, Trump and rise of far right
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Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz could unseat chancellor Olaf Scholz but threat of gains by far-right AfD looms large
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There seems little doubt that, barring any major …
German election 2025: Conservative CDU favorite to win as far right eyes historic result — live updates
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Welcome, Willkommen, to POLITICO’s German election liveblog, where we’ll be bringing you real-time updates as Germans head to the polls. Sunday’s election comes after the three-party governing coalit…
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Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay
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Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. Recen…
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Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde
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The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus
What a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elec…
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Rassismus-Vorwurf: Scholz’ Stinkefinger-Moment
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– Äußerung gegenüber Joe Chialo: Ein unbeobachteter Moment holt den Kanzler wenige Tage vor dem Wahlsonntag ein und bringt ihn in eine Situation, wie sie zuletzt Peer Steinbrück hatte. – Im 200-Sekun…
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By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall | Florian Ranft
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Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February election
There are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key prot…
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Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech
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Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD
The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win…
A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany | Jörg Lau
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The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible
The tectonic plates are shifting in German politics. A momento…
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