Friedrich Merz: The new Chancellor with clear plans for Germany!

Friedrich Merz: The new Chancellor with clear plans for Germany!

Brilon, Deutschland - Friedrich Merz, born November 11, 1955 in Brilon, has experienced a remarkable political career in recent years. The lawyer grew up in a legal family; His father was a judge. After graduating from high school in Brilon, he completed his military service at the Bundeswehr from 1975 to 1976 and then studied legal and state sciences in Bonn and Marburg. In 1982 he graduated with the first state examination. Merz has been a member of the CDU since 1972, whereby his political career began in the European Parliament, where he was elected in 1989, and he joined for economic issues.

From 1994 to 2009, Merz was a member of the Bundestag and campaigned for economic reforms. He is considered a member of the CDU's economic liberal wing and advocated the Agenda 2010. After a political break, he worked in business, including as a lobbyist for the investment company Blackrock before returning to politics in 2018. In the following election for the CDU party chair, however, he had to give up Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

political return and chancellorship

Merz returned to the Bundestag as a member of the Bundestag election in 2021 and finally became the Federal Chairman of the CDU in 2022. He focused on economic stability and internal security and has already announced reforms in tax law and a clear migration policy. In September 2024, Merz was nominated for the upcoming Bundestag election as the Union Chancellor's candidate and was able to win the election for the Union with 28.5 % of the votes on February 23, 2025. In the course of the election campaign, Merz relied on the active use of social media, which gave him a decisive advantage. Finally he was elected tenth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in the second round.

After the election, Merz traveled to Kiev together with the state leaders Emmanuel Macron and Keir Strander to have talks about the Ukraine War. The first 100 days of his chancellery are already in focus, since Merz has defined three central topics, affect the economy, labor market and migration.

agenda for the first 100 days

Merz plans to implement comprehensive measures on the first day of his term. An important measure is the instruction to the Federal Ministry of the Interior to permanently control German state borders and reject illegal entry. He also announced relief for the economy and stricter sanctions in the citizens' allowance. The term “citizen benefit” should no longer be used in new social policy.

his ambitious goal is to achieve economic growth of two percent per year, while at the same time the reduction in bureaucracy is to be forced and the supply chain law is to be withdrawn. On a one -day federal government of the CDU in Berlin, a “immediate program” for a possible takeover of government is to be brought to the vote, which also includes the reform of the system of civil allowance.

For the next few months, Merz provides for an intensive reform process. He emphasizes the need for tax relief for companies and a clear line in migration policy. With these measures, he hopes to cope with the economic and social challenges of Germany sustainably.

fr.de reports that Merz plays a central role in German politics, while zdf.de describes his agenda as a chancellor for the first 100 days. Further information about Friedrich Merz can be found on the official website bundeskanzler.de .