| UPDATED: 11:31, Sat, Jan 16, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Friedrich Merz, the bookmakers’ favourite to become the next leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, hit out at plans for the EU to raise money on...