Friedrich Merz - Wikipedia
Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef " Friedrich " Merz (German: [mɛɐts]; born 11 November 1955) is a German politician [1][2] who has served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 31 January 2022 and led the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as well as been Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag since 15 February 2022.
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for permanent border controls …
1 day ago · If elected, Merz plans to order the interior ministry to take permanent control of Germany's borders on his first day in office. He described European Union asylum rules as "recognizably ...
Leading German Chancellor Candidate Merz Vows More Assertive …
16 hours ago · Germany's partners have struggled in recent years to strategise with Berlin due to infighting within Chancellor Olaf Scholz's awkward three-way coalition, Merz said in a speech that focused more ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany? - The New York Times
Dec 18, 2024 · Who Is Friedrich Merz, a Leading Candidate to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor? If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany…
Dec 11, 2024 · Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor.
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.
Friedrich Merz:CDU leader sets sights on becoming German …
Sep 17, 2024 · Squeezed out of top-level politics by his arch party rival Angela Merkel more than two decades ago, Friedrich Merz is on course to land his first ever government job: as Germany's next chancellor.
German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor
Sep 17, 2024 · "We're back on track," said Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) on Tuesday, after it became clear that he would be the next chancellor candidate for...
German conservative leader announces chancellor candidacy
Sep 17, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU), announced Tuesday that he will run as the conservative candidate for chancellor in Germany’s next federal election.
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work …
Dec 16, 2024 · Germany’s parliament is increasingly fractured due the rise of radical parties on both sides of the spectrum. Merz has said he refuses to govern with the radical-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is now polling in second place at 19 percent.