There is some scepticism that the teenage Merz was much of a rabble-rouser. A former classmate recalled that the young Friedrich's disruptive behaviour more often amounted to simply wanting "the ...

Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...

The Die Linke star behind the party’s rise in recent elections says there is ‘real momentum for progressive politics’.

Germany's chancellor designate Friedrich Merz wants to scrap restraints on borrowing and allow for much higher defence ...

Friedrich Merz says the CDU/CSU bloc has won Germany's election on Sunday. Merz's CDU/CSU bloc won 28.8% of the votes, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD.

Friedrich Merz could become the next chancellor ... “We have enough antisemitic young men in this country.” By December 2024, he called for deportations of illegal Syrian immigrants and ...

The German parties negotiating the country's new government have reached an agreement in their exploratory talks and ...

In 2005, the couple established the Friedrich und Charlotte Merz Stiftung, a foundation supporting projects in the education sector. As a young politician, he was anti-communism, the main ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU/CSU bloc that topped last month's elections ... This week, Merz reiterated that he would favor the reintroduction of a compulsory year in which young people could ...

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.

Friedrich Merz, the man who is almost certain to be ... program and have the best perspective for the future. For a young person this is the best vote. ” Sarah Henser, 24, a student, after ...

The gap looks particularly pronounced among Germany’s young people. In a survey out last year ... “The CDU/CSU has of course countered personal campaigns against Friedrich Merz,” said Andrea Lindholz, ...