Newsweek25d
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
However, it remains highly unlikely Merz will go to AfD to form a coalition. Under Merkel, the CDU, a traditionally center-right party, leaned more into centrist positions and politics ...
CNN25d
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
However, with Merz’s attempts to move the CDU further to the right than it was under Merkel’s leadership, the two parties could clash on issues such as immigration and welfare spending.
St. Cloud Times on MSN10d
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel urges European unity
Then German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaks at a press conference at the CDU ...
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung4d
Angela Merkel
Mehrfach wich Angela Merkel überraschend vom bisherigen Kurs der CDU ab, u. a. 2011 mit der Kehrtwende zur Atompolitik in Folge des Reaktorunfalls im japanischen Fukushima und im Jahr 2015 mit ...
Sky News Australia25d
CDU is ‘not going to entertain’ coalition with AfD
According to the exit polls, it looks likely former chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party will win power under new leader Friedrich Merz. “This is a very controversial issue, as we’ve heard ...
Al Jazeera English26d
Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right
Friedrich Merz from the opposition CDU is on track to be Germany’s next ... Merz – a longtime party rival of ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel – has vowed to crack down on irregular immigration ...
Forbes25d
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Early exit polls cited by multiple outlets project the CDU—the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel—is expected to get the highest share of votes in this election, likely positioning its ...
The Independent25d
Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?
The CDU jumped to first place in the election after narrowly losing out in the 2021 election. Under Chancellor Angela Merkel, the CDU led the country for 16 years, from 2005 to 2021. With Mr Merz ...
BBC25d
Friedrich Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
It also marked yet another clear break from the CDU's more centrist stance under his former party rival Angela Merkel. Although Merz ultimately failed to change the law, he had launched a ...
Daily Express28d
Germany Election 2025: Who is Friedrich Merz, Angela Merkel's old rival
Mr Merz is Chairman of the CDU - Germany's center-right party. It was headed for 18 years, from 2000 until 2018, by Angela Merkel. Friedrich Merz's stance on migration In January, Ms Merkel ...
CNN27d
Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been the longtime frontrunner in this contest. Regularly polling at more than 30% ...