Armin Laschet is a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, from 2017 to 2021. In 2021, he was nominated as the CDU’s candidate for Chancellor of Germany in the federal elections. Laschet’s political career has been marked by his centrist approach, focusing on issues such as economic policy, social cohesion, and climate change. He is known for his moderate views within the party and for advocating for traditional conservative values while also addressing modern social issues.
Germany faces a pivotal political moment with Friedrich Merz and Olaf Scholz competing for leadership. Merz seeks to project a statesmanlike image, balancing assertiveness with caution from past defeats. Scholz,…