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 coalition talks. The second was that the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) had surged to its best-ever score,
After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.
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Friedrich Merz: High-flying Merkel rival at summit of German politicsFriedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...
This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...
Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...
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