CNN5d
Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?
Friedrich Merz ... Protestant – rather than Catholic – background and centrist leanings. The pair’s rivalry became more apparent in 2002, when Merz was pushed aside as leader of the ...
Sky7d
Who is Friedrich Merz - the trained pilot and Angela Merkel's long-time rival on course to become German chancellor?
After a two-year lead in the polls, Friedrich Merz is largely expected to become ... potential turbulence caused by a Donald Trump White House. As well as economic recession, Germany, like most ...
The New York Times10d
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him. By Jim Tankersley and Tatiana Firsova Reporting from Stromberg ...