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Bloomberg · 1d

Merz Sees Germany on NATO Path to 5% Goal Defense Spending

Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.

Financial Times · 13h

Germany’s Friedrich Merz pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of Nato territory

Friedrich Merz promised to help defend “every inch” of Nato territory as he joined the inauguration of the first German military brigade to be permanently stationed on foreign soil since the second world war.

France 24 on MSN · 11h

Germany's Merz inaugurates new brigade in Lithuania to bolster NATO's eastern flank

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday inaugurated a historic new brigade in Lithuania, saying that Germany and its NATO partners are prepared to defend every inch of the alliance's territory. The thousands-strong brigade is part of European efforts to strengthen the region's defences after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man elected as Germany’s next chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf ...

Will Friedrich Merz ban the far-right Alternative for Germany?

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

The New York Times16d

Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama

Jim Tankersley Christopher F. Schuetze Melissa Eddy and Clay Risen Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat ...

Merz vows to keep the US on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany’s military and economy

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Prime Minister of India2d

PM congratulates Mr. Friedrich Merz on assuming office of Chancellor of Germany

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Mr. Friedrich Merz on assuming office of Chancellor ...

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Germany's Merz urges western unity on Ukraine on eve of peace talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor hours after stunning defeat

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

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'Coming home': Merz signals Germany back in EU driving seat

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

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New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from ...

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