With Johann Wadephul, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will once again field the German foreign minister. It will be the first time in almost 60 years. The 62-year-old from northern Germany, who has made a name for himself as a foreign policy expert in the Bundestag, is a trusted confidant of likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Johann Wadephul to become Germany's new Foreign MinisterNina Werkhäuser