The clasped hands of French and German leaders have long embodied the spirit of European unity. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, eat fish sandwiches during a German-French government retreat, on October 10, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, eat fish sandwiches during a German-French government retreat, on October 10, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.

Stefan Seidendorf, director at the Franco-German Institute in Ludwigsburg, Germany, said Scholz spent so much time doing “domestic homework” that he was never able to fully focus on Europe.

After years of sputtering and frustration under Olaf Scholz, the Franco-German engine is humming again, and it has a new name: Merzcron.

Stefan Seidendorf, director at the Franco-German Institute in Ludwigsburg, Germany, said Scholz spent so much time doing “domestic homework” that he was never able to fully focus on Europe.

Social media is awash with deliberate lies about German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with the number significantly increasing since Merz's inauguration as chancellor, according to the government and ...

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After years of sputtering and frustration under Olaf Scholz, the Franco-German engine is humming again, and it has a new name: Merzcron. Since Merz’s election, the two have met six times – most ...