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Friedrich Merz wins a messy victory. But can he now rule Germany?
That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...
Meet the Man Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...
Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls show strong far-right gains
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...
Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...
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 ...
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Friedrich Merz headed to be German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz concedes poll defeat
Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, with Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor. The far-right ...