Cometh the hour, cometh eventually Friedrich Merz
Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough
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Germany’s Friedrich Merz says Europe can no longer rely on US protection
Germany’s likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on the US to defend it unconditionally, on the eve of an election in which the country’s far-right, pro-Russian party is set to score the best result in its history. Friedrich Merz, leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union, which polls say will top Sunday’s … Read more
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany’s new chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, Union candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, joins the “Quadrell” TV round in the Bundestag election campaign. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Friedrich Merz, migration hardliner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. His party the Christian Democratic Union is leading polls alongside … Read more