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Friedrich Merz

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Protests Over Merz’s Migration Remarks Spread Across Germany

Germany’s interior minister publicly backed the chancellor’s assessment.

Merz Names AfD His Principal Adversary, Rules Out Any Cooperation

Merkel Condemns AfD as ‘Dehumanizing’ as Merz Unveils Tougher CDU Strategy and Eastern Push

'Caren Miosga' Returns to ARD With Dobrindt Interview, Draws Record-Low Viewership

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

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