Friedrich Merz is aiming to revive the German economy, rearm its hollowed out military and curb immigration to halt the rise in support for the far right.
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European leaders gather for emergency security summit on March 6 with transatlantic relationship in crisis
Germany’s next chancellor faces a daunting list of challenges to revive his country’s fortunes — but the rest of Europe is looking to him for leadership too.
After his election win on Sunday, Friedrich Merz is set to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy with the US defense umbrella looking shakier than any time since the NATO alliance was founded and Donald Trump discussing the continent’s security with Vladimir Putin.