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Friedrich Merz

Germany Coalition Dynamics CDU/CSU Coalition Politics Political Pragmatism Angela Merkel German Politics Political Advice Succession Planning Union Fraktion Parliamentary Roles Defense Policy Government Policies Cabinet Formation Reform Agenda Election Process Political Challenges Olaf Scholz Popularity CDU Government Performance Manuel Hagel Johann Wadephul Political Strategy Robert Habeck Agenda 2030 CDU Leadership

Merz and Trump to Meet on ZDF’s Maybrit Illner Talk Show June 5

Berlin confronts escalating US-EU tariffs coupled with a deadlocked Russia-Ukraine peace process ahead of the NATO summit in Den Haag

Alice Weidel lauds Viktor Orbán as ‘beacon of freedom’ at Budapest right-wing summit