If the polls hold, Mr. Scholz’s successor as chancellor could be Friedrich Merz, the now 69-year-old leader of the rival conservative-centrist Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative ...

conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next Chancellor. The 68-year-old, whose trip to Kyiv this week highlighted his growing stature, faces an ill-tempered ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz took another step toward becoming German chancellor on Monday — while launching some scathing attacks on the very people with whom he will likely have to govern. As the ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz has caused a stir with a new proposal to reform the law on citizenship. "Friedrich Merz is deliberately playing with right-wing populist fire and is not ...

Polls suggest that Friedrich Merz will be in a strong position to become chancellor after Germany’s Feb. 23 early election, with his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister ...

Merz was born on November 11, 1955 and has been married for more than 40 years to Charlotte Merz, a judge. They have three adult children. Merz, who at 198 cm (6ft 6 in) stands out in a crowd, is ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ten weeks away from elections and with a double-digit lead over his closest rival's party, conservative leader Friedrich Merz is getting used to being feted as Germany's next ...