Chancellor Scholz debates CDU rival Merz

Germany’s Scholz describes Trump’s Gaza proposal as a ‘scandal’ in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”
German election: Chancellor Scholz debates CDU rival Merz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the left-leaning SPD and his main rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CSU/CDU bloc will be presenting their visions of the country's future. Follow DW for the latest.
Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate just two weeks before the country heads to the polls.
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw
With two weeks to go till Germany's Bundestag elections, the two men most likely to be voted chancellor held a heated debate on national issues. Follow DW for the latest.
Scholz touts showing in duel with Merz: dpa's election campaign brief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday touted his performance in a heated TV debate with his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, as the election campaign entered the home stretch with less than two weeks to go until the country heads to the polls.
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end as soon as possible.
Greens: Climate change ignored in German election TV debate
The televised debate between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz focused too heavily on migration policy and not enough on climate change, a leading politician from Germany's Greens said on Monday.
Debate between Germany's Scholz, rival Merz draws over 12 million
The televised debate between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz drew more than 12 million viewers, initial figures showed on Monday. The contest on Sunday saw the two leading candidates to become Germany's next leader face off on a number of issues,
German federal elections: Social Democrats and Christian Democrats agree on all key issues
Inciting hatred against migrants, rearmament, and cuts in social provisions stood at the centre of the recent prime-time ...
The TV debates of Merz and Scholz ended with massive voter fraud
Candidates for the post of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz have repeatedly manipulated figures, as well as cited false facts during the recent television duel, the ZDF TV channel notes.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants the chancellery
Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...
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Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...
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Has Friedrich Merz, the man who would be chancellor of Germany, really opened the ‘doors to hell’?
Standing ovations with slow, rhythmic applause are the order of the day at each campaign appearance of CDU leader Friedrich Merz. The lanky, bespectacled lawyer will turn 70 in November.
Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, ...
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Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
His father served as a local judge, as does Friedrich Merz's wife Charlotte to this day. The younger Merz joined the CDU while still at school. In an interview 25 years ago with the German ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election
Election campaign posters showing German Social Democratic Party, SPD, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, top, and his challenger ...