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Germany's Scholz and rival Merz neck and neck in head-on ratings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz are neck and neck in head-on personal ratings ahead of elections expected in February. While Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc is firmly ahead in the polls,
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work with them soon
The conservative leader’s attacks signal the next government may be just as discordant as the one that recently fell.
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s probable next chancellor?
Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.
Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany's next chancellor
Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor. The 68-year-old,
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. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again.
German centre-right leader Merz says Greens shifting away to the left
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the Greens are shifting to the left and becoming an increasingly unattractive potential coalition partner for his centre-right CDU/CSU bloc.
Germany: Merz, Merkel's former rival, will be the candidate for chancellor
Video: Act of the 70th birthday of former Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel Friedrich Merz will be the joint candidate for chancellor of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
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Musk Pauses Torment of GOP to Praise German Extremists
Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.” ...
Anger after Musk backs German far right
A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can "save Germany" sparked accusations ...
Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election
It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe ...
German frontrunner Friedrich Merz faces row over unfunded tax cuts
Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos ...
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US ‘efficiency czar’ Musk accused of meddling over X post claim only AfD can ‘save Germany’ ahead of Feb 2025 polls
A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can “save Germany” sparked accusations ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany's next chancellor?
Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ...
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The Merz doctrine: What a CDU-led government would mean for German foreign policy
Germany’s likely next chancellor shares his party’s pro-EU and Atlanticist instincts, but also the country’s wider reluctance ...
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How you gonna fix Germany?
Ahead of the Feb. 23 election, German parties have wildly different plans to repair the country’s sputtering economy.