The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Who is the conservative leader hoping to become Germany's next chancellor? Many people in Germany might be familiar with the name Friedrich Merz. But as the CDU leader has just been named the party's candidate for next year's elections, we dig deeper into who he is and what he stands for. https://www.thelocal.de/20240918/who-is-the-conservative-leader-hoping-to-become-germanys-next-chancellor Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:24:59 +0200 who-is-the-conservative-leader-hoping-to-become-germanys-next-chancellor