German Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz will be the conservative candidate for chancellor in the upcoming federal election. He will be holding a news conference with Markus Soeder, head of the CDU's Bavarian sister party,

The leaders of Germany's conservatives have agreed to nominate Christian Democrat (CDU) chief Friedrich Merz to run as chancellor in next year's federal election, the head of Bavaria's conservatives,

Germany's conservative leaders have chosen Friedrich Merz, head of the Christian Democrat party, as their candidate for chancellor in next year's federal election. This decision follows Markus Soeder's decision to step aside,

Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.

Squeezed out of top-level politics by his arch party rival Angela Merkel more than two decades ago, Friedrich Merz is on course to land his first ever government job: as Germany's next chancellor.

Germany's Christian Democratic Union taps Friedrich Merz as its candidate for chancellor in next national election

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has announced he will run for chancellor in next year’s elections, saying the country’s centre-right is fully united behind his candidacy.

Friedrich Merz, the head of Germany's Christian Democrats, and Markus Soeder, the head of their Bavarian sister party, said on Tuesday they had agreed Merz would become chancellor candidate for their conservative alliance.

German Christian Democratic Union Chairman Friedrich Merz secured the conservative candidacy to challenge Olaf Scholz for the chancellorship, clearing a field of rivals just over a year before the next scheduled national election.