Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), attends an election campaign in Potsdam, Germany, Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)
German chancellor Olaf Scholz attends an election campaign in Cologne, Germany, Feb. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), attends an election campaign in Potsdam, Germany, Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)
German chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during his election campaign in Cologne, Germany, Feb. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
German chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during his election campaign in Cologne, Germany, Feb. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), attends an election campaign in Potsdam, Germany, Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)