The Ukraine crisis is the first major test for Olaf Scholz, who took over from veteran leader Angela Merkel last month.

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Germany comes under fire for ‘fence-sitting’ over Ukraine

Germany's centre right opposition Christian Democrats on Saturday elected Friedrich Merz, a critic of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, as their new leader by a huge majority.
Merkel left office in 2021 after 16 years in power and was succeeded by Social Democrat Olaf Scholz at the helm of a three-way coalition with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats.

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Germany

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The Local

German Centre Right Elects Merkel Critic As Leader

The former chancellor has no time for Friedrich Merz, who will be crowned president of the party today after the victory in the referendum among the members. Not even for a dinner

referendum

Agi.it

The 'slap' of Angela Merkel to the new leader of the CDU

The most prominent inner-party critic of former Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to unite the Christian Democratic Union. The 66-year-old staunch conservative is now reaching out to women and young voters.

International

Deutsche Welle

Who is Friedrich Merz, the new head of Germany's CDU?

Angela Merkel’s old foe finally gets the job

Christian Democrats

Anadolu Ajansı

The Economist

Friedrich Merz takes over as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats

Retired German chancellor Angela Merkel will not become honorary chairperson of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), reported dpa, quoting the conservative partys leader on Friday.
CDU leader Armin Laschet told the RTL/ntv broadcaster that there were...

Daily Finland

Merkel declines honorary CDU chairpersonship

The former chancellor refused the honorary presidency of the party, which will now be led by the enemy for years obsessed with the goal of drowning ...

La Repubblica

Germany, Merkel's rudeness to archrival Merz: no dinner with the new CDU leader

The last honorary chairman of the CDU was Helmut Kohl - who gave up the honorary chairmanship because of the donation scandal. Angela Merkel does not want the office.

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