FRIEDRICH MERZ COMEBACK

Merz

by Frank Furt Who is this lanky 69-year-old wunderkind who has been elected as the quietly dynamic new German chancellor? With his raffish dark suit and distinctive thick-rimmed spectacles, Merz’s political comeback clearly signals an exciting new era for the centre-right Christian Democrats. Merz’s über grasp of the national mood was evident in his campaign… Read more »

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