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Friedrich Merz wins a messy victory. But can he now rule Germany?
That paves the way for their candidate, Friedrich Merz (pictured), to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor after ...
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...
Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...
Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...
Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...
Merz on track to win German election, but far-right party a clear second
Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...
Germany Election: Chancellor Scholz's SPD concedes defeat | What’s next for winner Friedrich Merz?
The opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in the German Federal Elections and the results will ...