BERLIN – Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on ...

"We cannot go into never-ending spirals of debt," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during his first official visit to ...

Germany's Friedrich Merz made clear Friday that Berlin was back at the European top table, ready to help steer the bloc at a ...

During his first trip to Brussels as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz expressed openness to EU borrowing for defense, given exceptional circumstances. The EU's largest economy, Germany, traditionally ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed optimism about NATO's future, citing improved acceptance of European contributions by the alliance. This marks a shift from three months ago when he was less ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with the German “ Staatsräson ” – an element of foreign policy that recognises ...

Friedrich Merz says President Trump and Americans have begun to understand negative effects of high tariffs on their own ...