German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday France and Germany should stick to prior agreements on the configuration ...

He stressed record defense spending as key to NATO ties, while clashing with the far right.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects his government to take decisions on a possible reform of Germany's strict debt rules ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he has no immediate plans to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that any direct engagement with the Kremlin chief has so far ...

BRUSSELS - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with the United States rather than a "slow and complicated" one. Merz spoke at the end ...

Among the topics EU leaders discussed at their recent summit was how best to talk US President Donald Trump out of slapping steep tariffs on European goods. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said ...

Austrian chancellor sees anti-immigration ally in Merz Austrian leaders say while they are leading the charge on Europe’s tough-on-migration turn, they believe they have a partner in the German ...

Last month, Friedrich Merz was sworn in at the head of a new government in Germany, promising a new era of lower taxes, higher growth and tougher migration policy. In many respects, this is standard ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with the United States rather than a "slow and complicated" one.

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center right, speaks with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

GERMANY'S MERZ: EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN SUGGESTED EUROPEANS BUILD A N NEW TRADE ORGANISATION Merz: EU leaders urge European Commission president for rapid US trade agreement ...