Can Friedrich Merz save Germany—and Europe?
This same incrementalism runs through much of what Mr Merz says. Even if talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin lead to a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia will remain an existential threat to Europe. Mr Merz and his fellow European leaders should be especially concerned that Mr Trump looks as if he means to negotiate over their heads.
In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...
Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to be Germany’s next chancellor, said he’s open to considering common European Union ...
Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
Friedrich Merz is on the precipice of becoming Germany’s next chancellor. If successful, his conservatism and quest for new allies to secure Europe’s nuclear deterrent could create a “two-speed Europe ...
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union is favored to replace Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party as ...
We are now a few days away from the German general election (February 23), which is becoming even more significant in the ...
With Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) on the rise, frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s attempts to outflank the far-right on ...
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