FILE PHOTO: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz speaks on the day he campaigns for the upcoming state election in Hamburg, Germany, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz speaks on the day he campaigns for the upcoming state election in Hamburg, Germany, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo