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Germany, Friedrich Merz and Conservative

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Friedrich Merz and his long march to the brink of the German chancellery

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks urgently for a new generation of leaders for an era of transatlantic tension.

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Friedrich Merz: conservative on verge of German chancellery

Friedrich Merz, the man expected to become Germany’s next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe’s top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats’ conservative roots, help business and crack down on irregular immigration.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 5h

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz casts his vote in German election

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the center-right Union bloc, which has by far the best chance of forming a new government.

Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The conservative CDU/CSU bloc is set to win, but will be unlikely to secure a majority.

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The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

Polls are now open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The election comes seven months ahead of schedule following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in early November.

Voters will head to polls in German elections

Opinion polls suggest that the incumbent coalition between the social democrats and greens will lose badly. It is also likely that a far-right party will finish in second for the first time since the Nazis seized power.

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German Election Live Updates: High voter turnout registered across nation by midday

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

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Germany faces its worst nightmare – becoming France

The German economy, the richest in the EU, has been the envy of Europe for decades but things are now taking a turn for the ...

Politico Europe2d

Europe should brace for Trump to end NATO protection, Germany’s Merz warns

Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and in first place in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's ...

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Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United ...

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German hopefuls make last pitch

The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner ...

Politico Europe2d

Friedrich Merz gives women voters the ick

In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...

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Germans vote in crucial elections set to mark a radical shift to the right

Germans cast their ballots in a widely observed, nationwide election. After a day of demonstrations, Berliners turned out to ...

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