Friedrich Merz looks likely to be Germany’s next leader but how will he defuse the AfD?

Friedrich Merz looks likely to be Germany’s next leader but how will he defuse the AfD?

The CDU chief has had a smooth lead but he must act to halt the march of far-right voters before the general election

Everyone is terrified of a far-right return in Germany. Here’s why it won’t happen

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s mercurial conservative opposition chief and a passionate hobby pilot, should be flying high these days as the country’s hotly tipped next leader.

One year before the next general election, his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has enjoyed a comfortable lead for months with about 32% support, nearly double the score of its nearest competitors, as the fractious government led by Social Democrat Olaf Scholz plumbs new depths of disfavour.

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