Hendrik Wüst

Hendrik Wüst

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Hendrik Wüst is a German politician and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, known for his leadership within the CDU and his focus on regional issues.

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Hendrik Wüst is the Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia and is seen as a potential successor to Merz.

Jutarnji list - Gledamo li novog čelnika europske supersile?
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-06-02
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Hendrik Wüst is the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia and is seen as a potential successor to Merz.

Jutarnji list - Gledamo li novog čelnika europske supersile?
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-06-02
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and is involved in the Olympic bid.

Olympia-Aus für Hamburg: Ein Dreikampf, der rasch zum Zweikampf werden könnte - Sport
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-02
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Hendrik Wüst is noted for possibly being considered to replace Friedrich Merz due to perceived failures in his role.

CDU nach Gerüchten um Kanzlertausch: Merz und Wüst zelebrieren Einigkeit - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-01
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Hendrik Wüst has denied speculation about a possible chancellor swap.

Deutschland: Die neusten Meldungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-31
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Hendrik Wüst is discussed as a popular Minister-President of NRW who could potentially replace Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

Die Bundesregierung steht vor dem Sommer der Reformen. - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-05-30
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and is speculated to potentially replace Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

Spekulationen über Kanzlertausch: Was sagt Hendrik Wüst dazu? - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-05-29
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Hendrik Wüst is suggested as a potential replacement for Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

Friedrich Merz in der Krise: Kanzlertausch mit Hendrik Wüst? Träumt weiter - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-05-28
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Hendrik Wüst is suggested as a possible successor to Friedrich Merz in the Chancellor's office.

Friedrich Merz in der Krise: Kanzlertausch? Träumt weiter - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-05-27
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, argues that social networks endanger the mental health of young people.

CDU diskutiert Eingriffe ins Internet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-20
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Hendrik Wüst commented on Josefine Paul's frequent presence in discussions since the investigation committee began its work.

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Flüchtlingsministerin Josefine Paul tritt zurück - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-27
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Hendrik Wüst discusses the importance of education for children's future opportunities.

NRW: Wer nicht gut Deutsch spricht, muss ein Jahr früher zur Schule - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-13
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Dorothee Feller
Dorothee Feller

Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, and his wife Katharina are expecting their second child.

JD Vance dementiert Ehekrise - Panorama
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-08
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and spoke extensively about state modernization at a conference in Berlin.

Schlanker Staat: Hendrik Wüst gibt den Staatsmodernisierer - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-01
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Karsten Wildberger
Karsten Wildberger

Hendrik Wüst expressed his excitement for a fair competition for the best bid.

„Jetzt ziehen wir an“: Münchens Bürger sagen Ja zu Olympia
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-10-28
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia who stated that Nord Stream 2 cannot go online after the Russian escalation.

Nord-Stream-Pipelines: die neusten Entwicklungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-17
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Hendrik Wüst unexpectedly visited Dortmund on Sunday evening.

OB-Wahl in Dortmund: Er vertrieb die Sozialdemokraten aus der roten Herzkammer - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-09-30
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and celebrated the local election results with Friedrich Merz.

CDU in NRW: Merz und Wüst feiern nach der Kommunalwahl - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-09-29
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and was on a summer tour visiting various organizations.

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Was Friedrich Merz von Hendrik Wüst lernen kann - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-09-28
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Hendrik Wüst humorously commented on his role as a water carrier while on vacation with his family.

Jennifer Aniston wundert sich: "Wer zum Teufel ist Laura?" - Panorama
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-09-22
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Hendrik Wüst acknowledged the strong performance of AfD in traditional industrial strongholds of the SPD.

德極右另類選擇黨地選再成贏家 移民議題搶焦 挫執政聯盟 - 20250916 - 國際 - 每日明報
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2025-09-16
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Merz
Merz
Olaf Lies
Olaf Lies

Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst stated that the election results should make them think and cannot allow for complacency.

Herausforderungen für CDU und SPD
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-15
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and expressed concern over the AfD's election results.

AfD verdreifacht Ergebnis bei wichtiger Kommunalwahl in Deutschland
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-09-15
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Hendrik Wüst expressed great satisfaction with the election outcome, stating that the CDU remains the strongest party.

CDU ostaje najjača u Sjevernoj Rajni Vestfaliji, desničarska AfD ojačala
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-09-15
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and emphasized the need for reflection despite his party's victory.

Dans l’ouest de l’Allemagne, l’extrême droite fait une percée aux élections municipales
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-14
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and leads the CDU in the local elections.

Kommunalwahlen in Nordrhein-Westfalen: CDU Wahlsieger, AfD legt deutlich zu, Grüne verlieren - Deutschland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-09-14
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Hendrik Wüst is the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and leads the CDU in the local elections.

Kommunalwahlen in Nordrhein-Westfalen: CDU Wahlsieger, AfD legt deutlich zu, Grüne verlieren - Deutschland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-09-14
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