Friedrich Merz

Territory ‘used without our knowledge’: Azerbaijan president confirms Germany-Russia talks in Baku

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left) gesturing next to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a July 21 press conference in Berlin. Aliyev confirmed clandestine meetings took place in his country between Russian and German officials.

German leader not opposed to Chinese taking over car plants

(FILES) Employees of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) carry flags of German trade union IG Metall as they take part in a rally to protest against restructuring and mass job cut plans at the VW plant in Zwickau, eastern Germany on July 9, 2026. Volkswagen's boss told employees on July 13, 2026 a further 50,000 jobs could go at the struggling auto giant, according to an internal memo seen by AFP, confirming reports the group is targeting 100,000 cuts worldwide. (Photo by Jens SCHLÜTER / AFP)

Germany’s Merz ‘confident’ voters will not put far right AfD in power in eastern states

Chancellor Friedrich Merz taking part in Germany’s traditional summer press conference in Berlin on July 15.

In riposte to Trump, Merz says Germany can defend its military spending push

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (third from left) giving a press briefing in Berlin on July 3, with (from left) Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics. PHOTO: EPA

Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mockery over praise of Germany’s ousted World Cup team

epa13064788 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on during the Summer Festival of the Parliamentary Circle for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (PKM) at the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin, Germany, 25 June 2026. The event is hosted by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group before the parliamentary summer break begins. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

After a bitter split, European leaders play nice with Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents US President Donald Trump with a jersey with the number 47 on it as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on.

Chancellor swop? Rumours swirl about German leader Friedrich Merz’s future

Most commentators don’t believe German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be dumped any time soon. But the drama underscores how unstable once-staid German politics has become.

Germany’s Merz pitches ‘associate’ EU membership for Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a press conference on the day of the German-Ukrainian government consultations at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Germany’s far-right AfD goes local to woo voters as Merz struggles

Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, speaks at a party convention in Magdeburg, Germany, April 11, 2026.

Germany’s Merz: I wouldn’t advise my children to live in US

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was speaking at a talk with youth during the 104th German Catholic Convention (Katholikentag) on May 15.

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