Olaf Scholz, Germany and Friedrich Merz

German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would 'never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. Meanwhile, Merz said working with the AfD was out of the question.
The TV debates of Merz and Scholz ended with massive voter fraud
Candidates for the post of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz have repeatedly manipulated figures, as well as cited false facts during the recent television duel, the ZDF TV channel notes.
Germany’s Scholz describes Trump’s Gaza proposal as a ‘scandal’ in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”
Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival Merz
Viewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. In a survey conducted by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen,
Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate just two weeks before the country heads to the polls.
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
German election: Chancellor Scholz debates CDU rival Merz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the left-leaning SPD and his main rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CSU/CDU bloc will be presenting their visions of the country's future. Follow DW for the latest.
Scholz touts showing in duel with Merz: dpa's election campaign brief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday touted his performance in a heated TV debate with his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, as the election campaign entered the home stretch with less than two weeks to go until the country heads to the polls.
German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw
With two weeks to go till Germany's Bundestag elections, the two men most likely to be voted chancellor held a heated debate on national issues. Follow DW for the latest.
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end as soon as possible.
Debate between Germany's Scholz, rival Merz draws over 12 million
The televised debate between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz drew more than 12 million viewers, initial figures showed on Monday. The contest on Sunday saw the two leading candidates to become Germany's next leader face off on a number of issues,
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
IT IS A calm and confident Friedrich Merz who greets The Economist on February 7th at a luxury golf resort in Stromberg, a ...
CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants the chancellery
Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...
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German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
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German Chancellor Candidates Clash – Scholz’s Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds + Video
This was evident in the catastrophic state election results for Scholz’s party, said Hunor Both, commenting on the TV debate ...
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government has said there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich ...
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Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with far-right support, triggering a backlash ahead of ...
Chancellor hopeful Merz open to reform of Germany's debt brake
The CDU leader said that Germany may need to loosen its debt limit to finance defence spending, although other solutions ...