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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

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