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likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz promises a tougher Germany

Who is Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for German chancellor?

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right Union bloc leading polls. The 69-year-old became leader of the Christian Democratic Union after Chancellor Angela Merkel stepped down in 2021,

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Migration hardliner Friedrich Merz expected to become Germany’s next chancellor as CDU leads polls

Friedrich Merz is on track to become Germany’s next chancellor, with his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and its Bavarian affiliate, the Christian Social Union (CSU), maintaining a strong lead in the polls.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.

Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift

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Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election

Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.

Germany's far-right party sees support ahead of pivotal election

AFD, Germany’s far-right party, is likely to place second in the upcoming election, according to polling. The surge of support for the party hasn’t been seen at that level since the Nazis were defeated in World War II.

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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

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Germany: Gen Z Turns Right in Major Boost for AfD Party Ahead of Election | Firstpost America | N18G

Germany: Gen Z Turns Right in Major Boost for AfD Party Ahead of Election | Firstpost America | N18G Germany's political ...

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Germany election: what are the policies of the CDU conservatives

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party are topping polls for the election ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

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Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

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A look back at Germany's lightning election campaign

Triggered after the breakdown of the coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the campaign for the February ...

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Why Germany’s Elections Have Huge Stakes for Climate Action Around the World

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

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Germany’s Stock Market Is on Fire. How the Election Can Drive It Higher.

Europe’s largest economy is in crisis, yet its blue-chip DAX index is booming. The vote will determine how much more it can ...

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