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CDU Front-Runner Merz Says Musk Will Face Consequences for Interfering in German Election

Friedrich Merz is favored to become Germany's next chancellor in the upcoming election on February 23, following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's coalition government in November.
Merz has shifted the Christian Democratic Union towards traditional conservatism, focusing on economic recovery and stricter migration policies.
His recent association with the far-right Alternative for Germany has drawn criticism ahead of the election for breaching party norms.
Merz has pledged to enhance military aid to Ukraine and increase Germany's defense spending amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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KEZI 9 News

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel's rival and favourite in the German elections?

Friedrich Merz, a 69-year-old German political veteran with a hard-line stance on migration and aviation lover, is the favorite to become the country's next chancellor in the federal elections of 23...

7 days ago

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New Strait Times

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Friedrich Merz: conservative on verge of German chancellery

FRIEDRICH Merz, the man expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots, help business and crack down on immigration. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

7 days ago·Malaysia

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Friedrich Merz: With absolute will to power

Only in the third attempt did Merz reach the top of the CDU. Now he has the best chance to become the next Chancellor. Or does his course in the current asylum debate harm him?

7 days ago·Munich, Germany

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CNN

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s long-term rival and German election front runner?

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby, is the favorite to become the country’s next chancellor in the February 23 federal election.

7 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Sky News UK

Who is Friedrich Merz - the trained pilot and Angela Merkel's long-time rival on course to become German chancellor?

Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.

8 days ago·United Kingdom

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Politico Europe

Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz

The next German government’s response could be political, legal, or possibly target Musk’s gigafactory near Berlin, center-right leader says in interview.

8 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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