Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...
On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching
The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...
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.
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Germany’s Social Democrats ditch Olaf Scholz after historic defeat
even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II. Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and his ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
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What Will a Conservative CDU-led Coalition in Germany Mean for China?
Friedrich Merz has a reputation for being tough on China, but the need to accommodate a coalition partner and headwinds from ...
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Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz? Christian Democratic Union frontrunner poised to become Germany’s next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to take the reins of the country’s government following a national election that saw his party secure ...
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Scholz takes responsibility for election ‘catastrophe’
The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded ... s conservative Christian Democratic Union, next to Bavaria ...
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Germany’s new leader may face Trump with one hand tied behind his back
London | Germans are set to dump socialist chancellor Olaf Scholz in Sunday’s federal ... coalition with the left. Merz’s Christian Democratic Union is almost certain to top the vote, having ...