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May 6, 2025, 6:46 a.m. ET An election campaign poster for Friedrich Merz in western Germany this year. Credit…Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence

Live Updates: Friedrich Merz Stumbles in Bid to Become Germany’s Next Leader

Two decades ago, before Friedrich Merz came back from the private sector to win the German chancellorship, he accepted an

Two decades ago, before Friedrich Merz came back from the private sector to win the German chancellorship, he accepted an

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