Friedrich Merz’s rise to the German chancellery is unlikely third act of long career
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany Elections: Friedrich Merz wins federal election, eyes coalition government amid rising challenges
Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the votes, followed by 20.8% for the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to the provisional vote count by the Federal Returning Officer. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats finished third with 16.4%, the party’s worst result since World War II.
Antimerkel: Friedrich Merz and his association with the "AdG" involuntarily
The victory in the general elections in Germany was expected to be won by the CDU/CSU bloc. He will be asked to form a new government of the country. The new chancellor of Germany will be the leader of the Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz — a man hated by Angela Merkel.
Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.