FILE PHOTO: German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks in Neubrandenburg, Germany, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks in Neubrandenburg, Germany, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo