German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ensure ...

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New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Germany and its allies will move to confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in ...

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat sich in seiner Regierungserklärung auf die Fahnen geschrieben, die Bundeswehr angesichts ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that a new package of sanctions against Russia may be adopted at the EU Council ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine ...

The European Union is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if progress on ending the war in Ukraine is not made this ...

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Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.