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Germany’s Merz inaugurates a historic new brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that “the security of our Baltic allies is also our security” as he traveled to ...
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Germany's Merz 'aware' of criticism over gender imbalance in Cabinet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is 'aware' of criticism over a gender imbalance in his Cabinet, a government spokesman said ...
China's Xi, Germany's Merz stress ties to weather trade turmoil
BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a call on Friday highlighted ...
Merz warns of dangers to democracy as Germany celebrates constitution
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Friday that democracy needs to be defended against those who attack it "from ...
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Germany's Merz speaks with Hamburg mayor after knife attack
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has held a phone call with Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher following the knife attack at ...
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Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
Germany, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) Show more Show less Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union party chairman, addresses the media after reaching an agreement between ...
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Trump tariff shock rips up Germany’s China strategy under Merz
After Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – including a 20% levy on imports from Germany and other European Union countries – Merz’s past confidence in the United States is under threat as ...