Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (German: [mɛɐts]; born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January …

2 days ago · Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

1 day ago · Vienna - Last week, Friedrich Merz, leader of the German conservative Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) party, won an important victory and then lost an important battle on …

2 days ago · Germany’s opposition leader Friedrich Merz has failed to push through a migration bill backed by the far right, capping a bruising week for the frontrunner to become chancellor in …

4 days ago · Germany’s center-left governing parties have cast doubt on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz can still be trusted not to bring the far-right Alternative for Germany, or …

Sep 17, 2024 · Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.

Dec 18, 2024 · 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 …

4 days ago · Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten migration laws has shaken up the election campaign and drawn …

Nov 15, 2024 · When Friedrich Merz suddenly re-entered politics after a near 10-year absence, some described it as the Second Coming. Others said it was the return of the undead. …

Dec 11, 2024 · 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 …