Mario Nawfal
🚨🇩🇪MERZ STEPS UP AS EUROPE’S NEW POWER PLAYER Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, is poised to redefine Europe’s future after his CDU/CSU alliance clinched 29% in yesterday's election. The 69-year-old’s journey is a rollercoaster - rising in the CDU under mentor
Mario Nawfal
🚨🇩🇪MERZ’S CONSERVATIVES PUSH COALITION TALKS AFTER SLIM WIN Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU snagged 28.5% in Germany’s election—weak, but enough to lead. Now they’re scrambling to lock in a deal with the SPD (16.4%) as quickly as possible. The AfD’s 20.8% surge looms large, but Merz isn't prepared to work with them. Talks start this week, with all eyes on him. Source: Reuters
