2 days ago · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, in Berlin on Monday. ... “Friedrich Merz is willing to make common cause with the AfD,” Lars Klingbeil, ...

Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef "Friedrich" Merz (German:; born 11 November 1955) is a German politician [1] [2] who has served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 31 January 2022 and led the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as well as been Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag since 15 February 2022. [3] [failed verification] In September 2024, Merz became the Union ...

Jan 22, 2025 · BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz, the candidate leading the race to become Germany’s next chancellor, is all but running against his conservative predecessor: Angela Merkel. At a campaign rally in the northern Germany city of Flensburg, Merz presented himself as the antithesis of Merkel, a fellow Christian Democrat and a four-term chancellor ...

3 days ago · Im Deutschen Bundestag war Friedrich Merz von 1998 bis 2000 und von 2002 bis 2004 stellvertetender Vorsitzender der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion und von 2000 bis 2002 deren Vorsitzender.

Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election. The decision sets the stage for a possible challenge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the federal election scheduled for September 2025.

6 days ago · German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Who Is Friedrich Merz, a Leading Candidate to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor? If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union.

Dec 2, 2024 · BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, is campaigning on his own version of MAGA, vowing to restore his country’s lost sense of greatness in profoundly insecure times.

Dec 11, 2024 · Berlin correspondent who has investigated anti-vaxxers and COVID treatment practices, reported on refugee camps and covered warlords' trials in The Hague.

1975 Abitur; 1975 bis 1976 Wehrdienst; 1976 bis 1981 Studium der Rechts- und Staatswissenschaften in Bonn; 1982 Erstes juristisches Staatsexamen in Düsseldorf; 1982 bis 1985 Referendarzeit am Landgericht Saarbrücken; …