German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
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.
Friedrich Merz - Wikipedia
After Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Armin Laschet, Merz became the third leader of the Christian Democratic Union within three years. [69] He officially took office as party leader on 31 January 2022.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the veteran politician tipped to be Germany…
Dec 11, 2024 · German opposition leader Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) gives a statement on the day of a CDU faction meeting at the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of...
Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany? - The New York Times
Dec 18, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, right, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, addressing Germany’s lower house of Parliament ahead of a no-confidence vote against Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, on Monday.
Friedrich Merz im Porträt: Mit Disziplin zur späten Genugtuung
1 day ago · Altkanzlerin Merkel attestiert ihm den unbedingten Willen zur Macht: Nach Jahrzehnten in der Politik will Friedrich Merz endlich CDU-Kanzler werden. Er stellt hohe Ansprüche - an sich selbst ...
German conservative leader announces chancellor candidacy
Sep 17, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU), announced Tuesday that he will run as the conservative candidate for chancellor in Germany’s next federal election.
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is …
Nov 7, 2024 · Merz currently heads the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) – to which ex-chancellor Angela Merkel belonged – and could very well be Germany’s next chancellor. But who is the 68-year-old Merz? What do we know about him?
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
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...
Friedrich Merz:CDU leader sets sights on becoming German …
Sep 17, 2024 · The president intends to boost U.S. oil and gas production and lower costs for consumers. Squeezed out of top-level politics by his arch party rival Angela Merkel more than two decades ago,...
Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor
As the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and the conservative parliamentary group that includes Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), he will be the...