Friedrich Merz, Germany

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 ...
Germany's election contenders set out contrasting plans to revive the economy, reduce migration
Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to ...
Who would be German chancellor, a job with the to-do list from hell?
Olaf Scholz’s successor faces problems ranging from potential Trump tariffs to anger over illegal immigration and a cost of ...
Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the European Union’s most populous member ...
Germany’s Scholz has lost a confidence vote. Here’s what comes next
Europe’s largest economy and normally a pillar of stability is facing snap elections next year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...
The key candidates to be Germany’s next Chancellor
Berlin will decide their next chancellor at an election on Feb 23 – here are the leading contenders to replace Olaf Scholz ...
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 ...
Olaf Scholz likely to be out of power in Germany as coalition falls apart: Know who's main challenger
Confidence votes are a very rare phenomenon in Germany. It is only the sixth time in its post-war history that a chancellor ...