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German elections: Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who voted against criminalising marital rape? Five things to know
The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, Friedrich Merz secured a modest victory in Sunday’s national election. At ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...
Germany Election Result Explained: Shock For Scholz; Merz Presumptive Chancellor; AfD's Big Gains
Germany’s election results send shockwaves across Europe. Friedrich Merz’s CDU-CSU alliance secured a dominant victory, while ...
German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 amid pressure on mainstream parties to break ‘firewall’
German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since ...
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Germany’s Obsession With Defending Israel and Criminalizing Speech Aided AfD’s Rise
On Tuesday evening, in the building of the left-wing newspaper Junge Welt in east Berlin, the rich allegro sounds of the first movement of Mozart’s clarinet quintet filled the halls, played by the ...
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
His explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the support of far-right votes in parliament reveals a man willing to ...
Merz’s victory opens new era of German uncertainty
Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...