Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man now most likely to lead Germany? Eight things to know
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...
Merz’s victory opens new era of German uncertainty
Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...
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 ...
Conservative opposition wins German election; far-right party finishes 2nd with strongest postwar result
Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called "a bitter election result." ...
German federal election 2025 blog: CDU's Merz declares victory, Scholz admits defeat
Revisit Euronews' Sunday blog as Germany voted to elect its new chancellor and parliament. View on euronews ...
Leader of Germany's far-right AfD hails 'historic' election result
While Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (February 23), putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor, the far-right Alternative for Germany came ...