Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul heads Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.With Johann Wadephul, ...

Merz has signaled Germany’s intent to play a key role in driving the continent’s rearmament – faced with US disengagement and ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said he has no hopes of Ukraine joining NATO in the near future, as he visited ...

Chancellor Merz says Türkiye is 'extremely valuable, important NATO ally,' and that he’s planning to visit Ankara in near ...

Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor. His grand coalition has got off to a rocky ...

A day after Trump called the European Union’s top official “so fantastic,” she and Germany’s chancellor emphasized a desire ...

BERLIN – Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was more optimistic about the future of the Nato alliance than he was three months ago, when he questioned its continued existence given the attitude ...

Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, positioning Germany towards the US, China and Israel are high on the agenda. In line with the German “ Staatsräson ” – an element of foreign policy that recognises ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Friedrich Merz did not rule out common European Union borrowing for defence on Friday during his first ...

During his first trip to Brussels as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz expressed openness to EU borrowing for defense, given exceptional circumstances. The EU's largest economy, Germany, traditionally ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed optimism about NATO's future, citing improved acceptance of European contributions by the alliance. This marks a shift from three months ago when he was less ...