Friedrich Merz, the man who would be Germany’s next chancellor
Born in 1955 in the west German town of Brilon, Merz studied law and was first elected to the Bundestag in 1994. After leaving politics he worked as a corporate lawyer at Mayer Brown, and served as chair of BlackRock Germany’s supervisory board between 2016 and 2020, becoming a millionaire in the process.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative opposition leader and possible next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Wednesday ...
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The Man Preparing to Lead Germany Is Ready to Strike Deals With TrumpBERLIN—There is one thing Friedrich Merz’s friends and foes agree on: The man is impatient. So impatient that he ...
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Friedrich Merz has long been a beacon of hope for the conservative Christian Democrats. He now wants to unseat Chancellor Olaf Scholz and take over as Germany's leader. At the age of 69.
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