Friedrich Merz, a migration hard-liner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel, is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor as his party, the Christian Democratic Union, leads in polls alongside its affiliate, the Christian Social Union, just days before the election. Merz was elected as the CDU’s designated candidate for chancellor in this year’s federal elections after leading the party and heading the opposition CDU-CSU parliamentary group since 2022. The CSU, a dominant regional party in Bavaria, forms a union with the CDU at the federal level, setting the stage for Merz’s potential rise to power.
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Jenny Hall: Police fears over mystery disappearance of runner missing for four days
Police are "increasingly concerned" as they continue to search for 23-year-old Jenny Hall, who has been missing for four days after leaving her home in Tow Law. Hall, described as 6ft tall with long, dark hair, was last seen in her red Ford Focus wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms, potentially carrying a green jacket. Despite finding her car parked on the B6278 near remote moorland, the search...
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