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friedrich merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German lawyer and politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1994 and was elected to the Bundestag from 1994 until 2009, where he chaired the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2000 to 2002.
Merz was a candidate in the 2018 CDU leadership election, placing second behind Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer; he ran again in the 2021 leadership election, placing second behind Armin Laschet.Merz joined the CDU's youth wing in 1972 and is reputed to be a member of the Andean Pact, a powerful network formed by members of the CDU youth wing in 1979 during a trip to the Andes.
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Why Germany Is Losing Its Sense of Identity | Chris Reiter
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Germany's Historic Test on Rising Antisemitism
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Germany Faces Antisemitism Test, Chancellor Merz States
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Germany Faces Antisemitism Test, IDF Nabs Terror Suspects
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Ondřej Kundra: Německý kancléř Merz dal jasně najevo, že má dost Babišova sobectví
1. English TranslationOndřej Kundra: German Chancellor Merz clearly showed that he has had enough of Babiš's selfishnessThe Financial Times wrote that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz informed European Council President António Costa that Germany will block the European Union budget if all member s…
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