Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz during the German federal election evenig at CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany on February 23, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz during the German federal election evenig at CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany on February 23, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)