German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized a draft European Union plan that would force rental car companies and large ...

Germany’s new chancellor is reshaping Europe’s geopolitical landscape, pushing China away, boosting NATO, and strengthening ...

Mr. Merz deftly walked a line, firmly rejecting criticisms of German democracy while aligning Berlin with key Trump administration priorities. Committing to spending 5% of gross domestic product on ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said US President Donald Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs would hit exporters in Europe’s largest economy “to the core,” if a negotiated solution in the trade ...

Merz said during the press conference following the bilateral meeting on May 28: “Our defense ministers will sign a letter of intent today on procuring long-range weapon systems produced in Ukraine – ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed his country's offer to buy Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday, according to a government ...

Trump said he also spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Ukraine's request for Patriot missiles but that no decision had been made to supply the advanced missiles.

Heavyweights clash German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are the most vocal proponents of a fast deal — even at the price of greater concessions to the White House ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the Merz-Tusk-Weber triangle, the Commission's 2040 climate target, Macron and Putin speaking, and Ursula von der Leyen’s private jet.

Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz has supported a move not to fly the rainbow flag — a symbol of the LGBTQI+ community — on the Reichstag building in Berlin during Pride celebrations.

In May, the conservative-led government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz ramped up checks on Germany’s borders, including with Poland, following pressure from Berlin’s own opposition party, the far-right ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he had discussed the issue with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and that the two leaders want to work together on tightening their borders.