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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on Thursday about arms deliveries to ...
Four Alliance 90/Greens party members have sent an open letter to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling for a significant increase in military aid to Ukraine, Bild reported on July 5, citing a copy ...
The militarization of Germany 3.0 initiated by Chancellor Friedrich Merz opens a genuine "Pandora's box". This was stated by ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed his country's offer to buy Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine with U.S.
The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.
German lawmakers have voted to suspend family reunions for many migrants. It's part of a drive by the new conservative-led ...
Recriminations flew in Berlin on Thursday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government failed to agree on a nationwide cut in ...
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany's Christian Democrats, reacts following the announcement of initial results in snap federal parliamentary elections Feb. 23, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday in a major blow that threw politics in Europe's ...
Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right. Listen to this article · 5:44 min Learn more.
Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.