Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz

Friedrich Merz to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be succeeded by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz after his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), secured the largest vote share in Germany's national elections on Sunday.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?
Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader
Conservative Friedrich Merz Wins German Election
Friedrich Merz's conservative party is the winner of the German general election, while current Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party experienced its worst result since the late 19th century.
Who is Friedrich Merz, leader set to replace Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, who was forced out of politics about a decade ago, is all set to replace Olaf Scholz as next German Chancellor.
The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
German leader Scholz, opposition frontrunner Merz cast votes
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his top rival, the opposition frontrunner Friedrich Merz, cast their votes on Sunday morning (February 23) in a national election that is expected to restore power to Merz's conservatives,
Germany's Merz, Scholz win constituencies as heavyweights humiliated
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, has won his constituency in Sunday's parliamentary election, while a number of political heavyweights suffered humiliating defeats.
German Elections: Olaf Scholz concedes defeat, Conservatives lead, Friedrich Merz secures victory
Germany‘s conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, won the national election on Sunday, but the outcome was far from resounding. The projected results indicated that his Union bloc garnered around 28.
Germany Election: Chancellor Scholz's SPD concedes defeat | What’s next for winner Friedrich Merz?
Chancellor Scholz concedes defeat. The SPD conceded defeat, with Scholz calling the result “bitter.” Speaking to his supporters, Scholz said “It’s a bad result and that’
Merz likely to be next German leader after Scholz concedes election loss
Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next leader after his conservative party topped the voting in national elections held Sunday, according to exit polls. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat.
German chancellor Olaf Scholz casts vote in snap election
Chancellor Olaf Scholz votes in Germany's snap election, with the conservative opposition favored to win and the far-right AfD aiming for a record result.
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government
Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...
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BERLIN — The opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won a lackluster ... projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what ...
The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...
Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...
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For months, Friedrich Merz has positioned himself as a kind of antidote to ... After the results came in, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he will not serve a post in the next government. The ...
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Trump Congratulates Merz On Winning German Election, Slams Scholz's 'No Common Sense Agendas'
According to the exit polls and partial counting, Merz’s Union bloc garnered around 28.5% votes, while the anti-immigration ...
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Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls
Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has said he hopes to form a new government by mid-April if he wins. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s outgoing government will remain in office on a ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...