Tag: Merz
Germany’s Merz admits Europe was free-riding on the US
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorJeff Overs/BBCMerz said the bilateral treaty renewed the two allies' commitment to defend each other - which is not just...
Germany’s Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
Anadolu via Getty ImagesUkraine's president has urged Washington to impose sanctions on Russia's banking and energy sectors. He said he had discussed the...
Kremlin Stays Mum on Whether Putin Will Meet Zelensky
The Kremlin declined to say on Tuesday whether President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would attend talks with Ukraine’s leader this week, after...
European Leaders Visit Kyiv in a Show of Solidarity for Ukraine
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrived together in Kyiv on Saturday for their first-ever joint visit to Ukraine, pledging to...
Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just...
Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s...
Germany Chancellor Live Updates: Merz Wins Second Vote to Become Germany’s...
May 6, 2025, 6:46 a.m. ETBefore he returned to politics, won a national election and became the first would-be chancellor in modern German...
Live Updates: Friedrich Merz Stumbles in Bid to Become Germany’s Next...
Two decades ago, before Friedrich Merz came back from the private sector to win the German chancellorship, he accepted an invitation to a...
Coalition Deal in Germany Clears Way for Friedrich Merz to Become...
Germany’s centrist parties announced on Wednesday that they had formally reached a coalition agreement to allow Friedrich Merz, a conservative, to take the...
German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany
The president of Germany’s central bank, which on Tuesday reported an annual loss for the first time in more than 40 years, said...
