Friedrich Merz, German opposition leader and chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, speaks during a session of the German parliament 'Bundestag' in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Jan. 31, ...
Election posters at a street in Duesseldorf, Germany, show the top candidates for chancellor, Robert Habeck of the Green Party, Friedrich Merz of the CDU and Olaf Scholz for the SPD, from left, prior ...