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Germany's Merz: EU to Tighten Sanctions on Russia if No Progress on Ukraine This Week
"We are waiting for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's agreement and we agree that if there is no real progress this week, ...
Rubio speaks with UK's Lammy, Germany's Merz on India-Pakistan tensions, Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in ...
Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama
Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...
Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback
Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...
Merz, Trump agree on need to resolve trade disputes, Germany says
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade ...
Germany updates: Chancellor Merz hosts Greek PM Mitsotakis
The new German chancellor held talks with the Greek premier in Berlin. Meanwhile, Germany has banned the far-right ...
Merz stresses European unity and defense during his first trip as German chancellor
Friedrich Merz has plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor. He presented ...
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Germany’s New Leader Has a Tough Job. It Just Got Tougher.
By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Berlin Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the ...