The top job has been late in coming for Merz, a lawyer by profession, who saw his ascent derailed by former Chancellor Angela ...
Ms Merkel moved to consolidate her grip on Germany’s centre-right after the Union narrowly lost a national election in 2002. She pushed Mr Merz aside as leader of its parliamentary group, taking the ...
Friedrich Merz has emerged victorious in a general election which saw dramatic changes in German politics – but given that ...