Friedrich Merz, BlackRock, and the Geopolitical Machine

Friedrich Merz, BlackRock, and the Geopolitical Machine: A Clear Present Danger of Financial Elites Steering NATO into World War III

The face of modern European conservatism has taken a sharp turn with the rise of Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU). But beneath his political rhetoric lies a deeply troubling connection: Merz’s prior role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BlackRock Germany from 2016 to 2020. BlackRock is no ordinary financial institution. It is the largest asset manager on Earth, with control over trillions of dollars in global capital and direct influence in the policy decisions of governments and central banks. Merz’s transition from managing capital to steering Germany’s leading political party illustrates the growing convergence between financial power and political authority—a convergence that may now represent a clear and present danger to Europe and the world.