The Transatlantic Power Broker Friedrich Merz occupies a unique position in post-Merkel Germany — not as a political reformer, but as the embodiment of financial power networks that stretch from Berlin to Wall Street. His four-year tenure as chairman of BlackRock Deutschland (2016–2020) represents far more than a corporate interlude. It marks the moment when … Continue reading The BlackRock Chancellor: How Friedrich Merz Blurred the Lines Between Politics and Finance