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.
German opposition leader plans migration proposals to …
2 days ago · That potentially leaves Merz open to accusations of breaking longstanding pledges not to work directly or indirectly with the far-right and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany, or AfD. The party is polling strongly and has long called on the Union to abandon the “firewall” that it and other mainstream parties have vowed to maintain ...
Friedrich Merz vows to seal Germany’s borders after Bavaria knife …
2 days ago · Merz was trying to draw a line under the era of former CDU chancellor Angela Merkel, who divided her party by allowing 1mn mainly Syrian refugees to enter Germany in 2015, Uwe Jun, a political ...
Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive …
3 days 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 · Friedrich Merz, right, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, addressing Germany’s lower house of Parliament ahead of a no-confidence vote against Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, on Monday.
Germany’s next chancellor likely to be its weakest - POLITICO
Dec 2, 2024 · BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, is campaigning on his own version of MAGA, vowing to restore his country’s lost sense of greatness in profoundly insecure times.
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.
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.
Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor
Under Friedrich Merz, Germany's Christian Democratic Union is revising its manifesto, sparking controversy with its new stance on Islam and migration.
Former Merkel Rival Friedrich Merz Aims to Become German …
Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (Reuters) - 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...