Friedrich Merz

Chancellor Olaf Scholz Braces For Confidence Vote That Could Lead To Early Elections In German

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is preparing for a confidence vote this Monday, which he is expected to lose. The political showdown will be a test of Scholz's leadership and may have far-reaching implications for Germany's political landscape. It follows a month of mounting tensions in the Scholz government that finally...

German CDU Leader Friedrich Merz Visits Kyiv to Reaffirm Support for Ukraine

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), arrived in Kyiv early Monday for a high-profile visit to show solidarity with Ukraine. This is his second visit to the country since the Russian invasion began in 2022. Merz, also the CDU's candidate for chancellor in Germany's impending snap...