Jan 24, 2025 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU and candidate for German Chancellor, has announced plans to repair relations with Poland and France if he wins the upcoming election. During an event in Berlin organised by The Koerber Foundation, he proposed drafting a new German-Polish friendship treaty next year.

Jan 31, 2025 · Friedrich Merz has committed to implementing an explosive five-point plan on migration that could clash with his EPP allies. ... Similar comments came from EPP-led Poland. ... Merz’s right-hand ...

2 days ago · For weeks, Friedrich Merz appeared to be cruising towards his life-long dream of becoming Germany’s chancellor by focusing on a pro-business pitch to revive Europe’s largest economy.

4 days ago · Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate and leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), speaks to delegates at a CDU party congress in Berlin on February 3. Maja Hitij/Getty Images.

Dec 12, 2024 · Fresh from his trip to Kyiv to meet the Ukrainian president, Merz told German media that Volodymyr Zelensky’s team had agreed to his proposal to create a “contact group” made up of Germany,...

Jan 29, 2025 · Germany will form a coalition with France and Poland if Friedrich Merz becomes chancellor. This was stated by Deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction Johann Vadefuhl to Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov (Vovan and Lexus), who called him under the guise of the head of the office of the President of Ukraine ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving the country away from its Europe-first approach and towards new intergovernmental alliances.

Jan 23, 2025 · Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democratic party is leading in the polls ahead of elections next month, described China on Thursday as part of an “axis of autocracies” that did not abide by...

Sep 14, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has sparked debate with a proposal to limit the influx of migrants through border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic.

Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.