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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?
CNBC (Business News) ^
| 20 February 2025
| Sophie Kiderlin
Posted on 02/20/2025 8:38:11 AM PST by zeestephen
Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor in a government led by the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union...He is seen as a center-right, pro-business politician...[Also, a] migration hard-liner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel...
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: friedrichmerz; germany; immigration; merz
To: zeestephen
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02/20/2025 8:39:20 AM PST
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: zeestephen
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02/20/2025 8:39:20 AM PST
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Owen
To: zeestephen
I believe he is the grandson of Fred and Ethel. LOL
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02/20/2025 8:39:27 AM PST
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Gman
To: zeestephen
His wife Ethel is the really tough one.
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02/20/2025 8:39:39 AM PST
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Orosius
(A“Wake America Up Again )
To: Owen
Not AfD?
They might get the most votes, but not enough to form a government.
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02/20/2025 8:44:14 AM PST
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hanamizu
( )
To: dfwgator
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02/20/2025 8:53:51 AM PST
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Blurb2350
(posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
To: dfwgator
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02/20/2025 8:55:12 AM PST
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madison10
To: dfwgator
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02/20/2025 8:55:40 AM PST
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mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: madison10
Apparently it was everyone’s first thought, LOL!
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02/20/2025 8:56:32 AM PST
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
LOL! 👍
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02/20/2025 9:15:09 AM PST
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Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
To: dfwgator
and longtime rival of Angela Merkel
He was also a long time rival of Ethel Mertz.
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02/20/2025 9:45:27 AM PST
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Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: zeestephen
He’s still well within the acceptable bounds of the EU/Brussels uniparty.
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02/20/2025 10:01:18 AM PST
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PGR88
To: dfwgator
Thanks for ‘I Love Lucy’ reference.
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