As German voters head to the polls, they confront a very different political landscape from just weeks ago, marked by global tensions and economic uncertainty. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz hopes to lead the new government amid significant challenges arising from the transatlantic alliance's breakdown under Trump, increasing threats from Russia, and a fracturing Europe. Expectations are high for Merz, who has never held governmental office but aims to unite the EU and the UK while reflecting on the mixed legacy of former Chancellor Angela Merkel's policies.
If the polls are correct, the man leading that administration will be conservative opposition chief Friedrich Merz, a corporate lawyer with a decades-long desire to be chancellor.
Germany, he said, would not emerge unscathed. Trump's undermining of Nato and betrayal of Ukraine are a wrenching punch to the gut.
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