Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor At A Critical Moment
Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
"Friedrich Merz is perhaps the most international chancellor Germany has had since the war — if he becomes ... that we ...
Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield
The German chancellor-in-waiting said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing weapons, but not as a ...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU ...
Euractiv3d
Scholz and the shadow chancellor: Why Germany remains a liability for Europe
While Merz is already setting the scene for his chancellery with an unprecedented, debt-funded investment announcement, ...
Germany’s Likely Next Chancellor Pushes For Tighter Border Controls
Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...
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Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out
Friedrich Merz, the expected next chancellor of Germany ... desire for a stronger German role could portend a balance shift back to Germany’s preeminent place in the EU, a position it has pulled back ...
Politico Europe3d
Germany splits with former frugal allies in push to boost EU military spending
Northern European countries traditionally unenthusiastic about higher spending are wary of Germany’s new-found desire to ...
Anadolu Agency3d
Germany’s chancellor says European countries must boost their defense capabilities
Olaf Scholz says EU’s new defense projects will be open to close partners like UK, Norway and Türkiye - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Germany eyes swift moves on defence, investors sniff bonanza
The prospect of a military spending boom by Germany unprecedented since the Cold War sent Europe's defence stocks soaring ...
Houston Chronicle13d
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
(THE CONVERSATION) Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz ... its current trajectory and further undermines NATO, the EU would have to step in to become a more prominent security ...