The Economist16h
A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
Mr Merz revealed plans for two changes to the debt brake, a constitutional provision in place since 2009 that lets the ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?
the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader BERLIN -- Friedrich Merz ...
The Washington Post11d
The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, AfD makes historic gains
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in German elections on Saturday. Exit polls indicate that Alternative ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...
Mint10d
Germany Elections: Friedrich Merz claims victory; far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz declared victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls indicated his bloc was in the lead. Acknowledging the challenges ahead ...
The New York Times11d
Meet the Man Who Is Poised to Lead Germany
Schuetze Friedrich Merz, the man who is almost certain to be Germany’s next chancellor ... which finished first in the election on Sunday, Mr. Merz earned his fortune working in the private ...