These plans reflected growing European tensions and Germany’s desire to assert its ... Over 4 Hours That Are Worth Every Minute The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial ...

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Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party, said his "absolute priority" upon taking up the top job will be to secure Europe so that ...

Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic ... Meanwhile, Merz faces rising pressure on his right: Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party with anti-migration ...

Germany's next leader tough words for US and impact of 3 years of war in Ukraine : State of the World from NPR The man poised to become Germany's new Chancellor says the US administration doesn't ...

“A politician's greatest asset is credibility and with this embarrassing action, dear Mr. Merz, you have already squandered yours completely,” Alternative for Germany co-leader Tino Chrupalla ...

leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party. Polls show the CDU enjoying a comfortable lead, with 28% support. Merz voted Sunday in Arnsberg in western Germany, just minutes after ...

Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.

The leader of the center-right CDU party will become the next German chancellor. LONDON -- Before the final votes in Germany's election were even counted, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center ...

Her absence from Germany has become something of a sore subject for the leader of a nationalist party. She walked out of an interview aired this week with a public broadcaster when she was asked ...

“A politician’s greatest asset is credibility and with this embarrassing action, dear Mr. Merz, you have already squandered yours completely,” Alternative for Germany co-leader Tino ...