Conservative Friedrich Merz declared snap German election winner
Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic Union party widely projected to win and its candidate Friedrich Merz installed as the top official.
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces economic and diplomatic crises.
Friedrich Merz and His Long March to the Brink of the German Chancellery
A protege of the late Wolfgang Schaeuble, finance minister and icon of German fiscal conservatism, Merz enjoyed a meteoric rise through his Christian Democrats, becoming the party's parliamentary leader in the 2000s.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz claims victory for his conservatives as the far right is projected to finish 2nd
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the
Factbox-Policies of Friedrich Merz's Germany's conservatives
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party won the election on Sunday and are likely to lead the next coalition government. Below is a summary of their key policy positions,
Huge crowds attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah
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Tens of thousands mourn Hizbollah’s Nasrallah
Clutching pictures of Nasrallah and draped in yellow Hizbollah flags, supporters from Lebanon and beyond filled the ...