Politico Europe1h
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to tell Trump to rein in Musk
I do not approve of someone in Trump’s orbit attempting such direct interference in Germany’s elections,” says Friedrich Merz.
Politico Europe7h
Germany’s old-school conservatism is well and truly over
Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...
German election: CDU still leads in the polls
But fewer people now trust Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not to veer to the right.Tensions are rising as the German ...
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Germany: Merz campaigns in Sankt Ingbert ahead of Germany’s federal elections
Sankt Ingbert, Germany - February 06, 2025 The president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, delivers a speech during a campaign event in Sankt ...
Germany’s Center-Right Walks an Immigration Tightrope
Friedrich Merz hopes to lure away AfD supporters, but will he alienate voters in the ideological middle?
The Local23h
Migration debate: How do Germans view the CDU's vote with the far right?
The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill ...
Germany's Merkel raises eyebrows with halting Merz endorsement
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel's recent criticism of current conservative leader Friedrich Merz's migration policy ...