Germany will seek to revive relations with France and Poland
Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially ...
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Independence under Merz is entirely possible
Could 23 February 2025 become known as Europe’s Independence Day? It might as well be if the winner of Germany’s election, ...
Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
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Double speed: What Merz and a German right-turn would mean for Europe
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 ...
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Does Merz have what it takes?
Opinion polls haven’t wavered in their prediction of a comfortable Christian Democrat (CDU) win, and the likelihood is that party leader Friedrich Merz will form the next ... Apart from Poland ...
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Meet the Man Who Is Poised to Lead Germany
Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats ... to pursue better relations with France and Poland, and to take a tougher stance against China, which he has described as a full ...
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New chancellor, new policies, but will Germany see any real change?
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will likely lead a new government under its chairman Friedrich Merz after winning ... partners such as France and Poland deteriorated over the ...