Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, embarks on a diplomatic mission to strengthen ties with France and Poland, balancing contentious issues such as illegal migration and defense financing. Merz ...

Mr Merz’s commitment to restoring a long-absent German voice to European and international debates is not in doubt, and he ...

At the urging of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would go to Turkey for talks with Russia. He challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to show up in ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately team up ...

Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...

Merz pays first visit to Brussels ... he covers NATO and the European Union and leads a pan-European team of reporters focused on diplomacy, defence and security. A journalist for almost 30 ...

The rocky start continued on his first full day as chancellor. Merz travelled to Paris and Warsaw to make good on his campaign promise to provide clear German leadership within Europe from day one and ...

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Germany's Friedrich Merz made clear Friday that Berlin was back at the European top table, ready to help steer the bloc at a time of dizzying challenges, as the new chancellor made his maiden ...

The conversation lasted about 20 minutes and focused on "diplomacy ... Merz has been more open on this issue, while also stating that Berlin must consult closely with European partners.

The German parliament on Tuesday elected Friedrich Merz as Chancellor in a second round of voting. Merz failed in a first round of voting earlier in the day, triggering franctic hours of lobbying ...