Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to become the next Chancellor of Germany after securing a decisive victory in the 2025 federal elections. His CDU ...

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. After weeks of negotiations following ...

The aftermath. Merz had been expected to easily win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II, but the first ballot in the lower house of parliament unexpectedly left him ...

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany's next leader in Sunday's election. The 66-year-old has been Germany's chancellor since December 2021. The center-left Social Democrat has a wealth of ...

Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025.. A strong showing from ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) After weeks of negotiations following February’s federal election, Merz’s ...