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Meet Man Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Meet the Man Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a time when the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety on the continent.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor?

The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel, to retiring to the business world, to causing controversy by aligning with the far right.

France 24 on MSN · 45m

Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the man set to be Germany's next chancellor

After winning the German election with under 30 percent of the vote, the conservative leader Friedrich Merz will have to forge a new coaltion government. Merz has pledged to revive the ailing economy and shut German borders to undocumented migrants.

Conservatives head for German election victory

i24NEWS · 2h

German far-right makes unprecedented gains as center-right wins election

The Christian-Democratic center-right party (CDU/CSU), led by Friedrich Merz, will return to be the ruling party with 220 mandates, for the first time since Angela Merkel's resignation in 2021

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

Conservatives heading to victory in German election; far right surges

The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.

USA Today · 5h

German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

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The Independent on MSN · 4h

German election 2025 - live: Exit poll expected soon with all eyes on far-right after pivotal vote

Last month, he brought a nonbinding motion calling for many more migrants to be turned back at Germany's borders to parliament. The motion was approved thanks to votes from AfD – marking a first in post-war Germany which prompted opponents to accuse Mr Merz of breaking a taboo. He rejects the criticism.

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

The Latest: Germany Votes in Crucial General Election

For the new Germans originally from Syria, the election is weighted with extra significance. Many of them fled their country because of the civil war that followed former Presiden

Reuters on MSN · 1h

International reaction to German election

Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

Germany’s Votes Are Cast. What Happens Now?

How long all of that would take remains to be seen; in the past, it has varied greatly from government to government. In 2017 ...

German election results 2025 - live: Exit poll predicts CDU win as far-right AfD surges

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called the elections after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence on 15 ...

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What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the party garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s elections—and the far ...

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...

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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over ...

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