Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to ... The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union will address the annual meetings in Davos on Jan. 21, according to a schedule published on Tuesday.

Friedrich Merz will einen Draht zu US-Präsident Donald Trump finden – ob das gelingt, wird seine Amtszeit maßgeblich beeinflussen. Drei Themen werden im Weißen Haus entscheidend sein.

Friedrich Merz after failing to be elected as chancellor at the Bundestag, Berlin, May 6, 2025. AP/Markus Schreiber. ... 2025 at Davos, Switzerland. Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung via Getty Images. Mr ...

Hier spricht Friedrich Merz Englisch – und manch einer traut seinen Ohren kaum. Die Szene ... Beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos sollte der CDU-Chef bei einem Talk auf der Bühne Englisch sprechen.

Friedrich Merz hat neben Superreichen, die für höhere Steuern für sich selbst werben, beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos für Aufsehen gesorgt und sich als entschlossener Kanzlerkandidat ...

Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat in Parliament that threatened to hobble the next government before ...

Friedrich Merz won the vote to become the next German chancellor on Tuesday after a second vote in parliament, hours after an unprecedented defeat in the first round of voting.

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel.

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday in a major blow that threw politics in Europe's ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel.