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Friedrich Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

BBC News Monday, 24 February 2025 ()
The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is now in pole position to become Germany's next chancellor.
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Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s new chancellor after his CDU/CSU bloc secured 28.5% votes, defeating Olaf Scholz’s SPD. Merz, a longtime conservative leader, vows to revive Germany’s economy and impose stricter immigration policies. His political career saw setbacks under Angela...

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