Germany, Friedrich Merz

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Election winner Merz invites Netanyahu to Germany, says Israeli's office
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite him to Germany in defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday.
Merz vows "independence" from U.S. after claiming Germany election win
Trump's statements on Ukraine last week make it "clear" Americans are "largely indifferent to the fate of Europe," Merz said.
Germany's Merz, Scholz win constituencies as heavyweights humiliated
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, has won his constituency in Sunday's parliamentary election, while a number of political heavyweights suffered humiliating defeats.
Netanyahu: Merz extends invitation despite ICC arrest warrant
German conservative leader and election winner Friedrich Merz intends to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an official visit to Germany, despite an outstanding international warrant for his arrest,
Netanyahu, Sa’ar congratulate German conservatives leader on election victory
Merz is a staunch supporter of Israel, and has vowed to remove restrictions on weapons shipments, criticized the ICC arrest warrant against PM The post Netanyahu, Sa’ar congratulate German conservatives leader on election victory appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Germany's Merz questions Nato's future after election win as Musk congratulates far-right AfD
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government
Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s ...
Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...
Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...
Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.