On 30 May 2005, Merkel won the CDU/CSU nomination to challenge Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of the SPD in the 2005 federal elections. Her party began the campaign with a 21–point lead over the SPD in national opinion polls, although her …

3 days ago · BERLIN — Angela Merkel isn’t done. The former German chancellor doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, arguing that his party crossed a red line by allowing a migration policy motion to pass in the Bundestag with the backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).Merkel was leader of the CDU from 2000 to 2018.

Jan 30, 2025 · Merkel and Merz go back a long way - and not as the best of friends. He was famously side-lined by Merkel in the early 2000s after she won out in a CDU power struggle.

Jan 30, 2025 · He was famously side-lined by Merkel in the early 2000s after she won out in a CDU power struggle. Merz would go on to quit front-line politics for many years before making his return.

Jan 30, 2025 · Germany: Angela Merkel chides own party over far-right help 01/30/2025 January 30, 2025. The former chancellor has slammed her conservative CDU party for passing a migration motion with help of ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, ... Merz took over the CDU after Merkel, a former rival, stepped down as chancellor in 2021. A more conservative figure, he has taken a more restrictive stance on ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the leader of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for passing a high-stakes parliamentary motion to tighten migration with the ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a New Year reception of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in Dusseldorf, Germany, January 18, 2025.

Jan 31, 2025 · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control...

Dec 9, 2023 · German former Chancellor Angela Merkel has left the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which has close ties to her CDU party. She reportedly said she'd "grown out of the role" and wanted to be free of...