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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

1 posted on 02/20/2025 8:38:11 AM PST by zeestephen
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2 posted on 02/20/2025 8:39:20 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: zeestephen

CNBC.

Not AfD?


3 posted on 02/20/2025 8:39:20 AM PST by Owen
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I believe he is the grandson of Fred and Ethel. LOL


4 posted on 02/20/2025 8:39:27 AM PST by Gman
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His wife Ethel is the really tough one.


5 posted on 02/20/2025 8:39:39 AM PST by Orosius (A“Wake America Up Again )
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Not AfD?


They might get the most votes, but not enough to form a government.


6 posted on 02/20/2025 8:44:14 AM PST by hanamizu ( )
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Yep!


7 posted on 02/20/2025 8:53:51 AM PST by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: dfwgator

My first thought, too. 😄


8 posted on 02/20/2025 8:55:12 AM PST by madison10
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😂😂😂


9 posted on 02/20/2025 8:55:40 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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Apparently it was everyone’s first thought, LOL!


10 posted on 02/20/2025 8:56:32 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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LOL! 👍
11 posted on 02/20/2025 9:15:09 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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and longtime rival of Angela Merkel

He was also a long time rival of Ethel Mertz.

12 posted on 02/20/2025 9:45:27 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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He’s still well within the acceptable bounds of the EU/Brussels uniparty.


13 posted on 02/20/2025 10:01:18 AM PST by PGR88
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Thanks for ‘I Love Lucy’ reference.


14 posted on 02/20/2025 9:24:59 PM PST by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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