Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting? - The Economist
WEB1 day ago · Sep 20th 2024. T IME AND again the ambitions of Friedrich Merz to attain Germany’s top political job have been thwarted by events, by rivals—or by himself. Yet at last the chancellery looks ...
Policies of German opposition chief and possible next chancellor Merz
WEB5 days ago · Friedrich Merz, the head of Germany's Christian Democrats, and Markus Soeder, the head of their Bavarian sister party, said on Tuesday they had agreed Merz would become chancellor candidate for ...
Friedrich Merz:CDU leader sets sights on becoming German …
WEB5 days ago · 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 Merz set to run for chancellor in 2025 vote
WEB5 days ago · "The question of the chancellor candidate is decided - Friedrich Merz is doing it," said Christian Social Union (CSU) leader Soeder at a joint news conference with Merz, adding he had his full ...
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he will run for …
WEB4 days ago · German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has announced he will run for chancellor in next year’s elections, saying the country’s centre-right is fully united behind his candidacy. The move by ...
Former Merkel rival Friedrich Merz aims to become German …
WEBBERLIN (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 Germany ...
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
WEB5 days ago · German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz, left, talks to the media beside Markus Soeder, Christian Social Union party leader and state governor of Bavaria, right, at a joint news conference in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Will Friedrich Merz finally become Germany’s next chancellor?
WEBMay 12, 2024 · For years, Friedrich Merz battled pervasive doubts about his fitness to lead Germany’s main opposition party. That changed earlier this week when 1,000 Christian Democrats gathered in Berlin to...
Nicht nur Rückenwind für Kanzlerkandidatur von Merz
WEB4 days ago · Kanzlerkandidat der Union Nicht nur Rückenwind für Merz. Nicht nur Rückenwind für Merz. Stand: 17.09.2024 17:16 Uhr. Die Union hat ihre K-Frage entschieden. Friedrich Merz soll als ...
German opposition ‘disrupter’ battles rising far right and internal …
WEBJun 22, 2023 · Friedrich Merz, leader of the German opposition, should be basking in sky-high approval ratings and positioning himself as his country’s chancellor-in-waiting. In theory, at least.