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Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor. He has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel to causing controversy by aligning with the far right.

The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +2.2% in March 2025. The inflation rate was +2.3% in both February and January 2025, and ...