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Friedrich Merz

Chancellor of Germany since 2025

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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January 2022, leading the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag from February 2022 to May 2025. Merz was born in Brilon in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in West Germany.

📰 Related News (4)

🇺🇸 As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power? (2026-03-03)
In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest ...
🇺🇸 Germany’s Merz calls for plan for ’day after’ in Iran (2026-03-01)
🇺🇸 Why are many Western leaders visiting China? (2026-02-26)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Beijing, saying he wants to reset ties....
🇺🇸 Germany’s Merz joins calls for social media limits for children (2026-02-18)

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