Trump, Merz discuss trade, NATO spending and Russia’s war on Ukraine The German chancellor expressed his country’s support for Ukraine and pushed Trump to apply more pressure on Russia. Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2025
Merz in Washington: Did Germany's chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks? German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks? Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
The Latest: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries President Donald Trump has resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
New German leader plans to discuss Ukraine and trade with Trump in Oval Office visit Germany’s new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe’s biggest economy and further bolster his country’s long-criticized military spending The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Beasts and besties: German chancellors and US presidents through time German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's predecessors cope with the respective men in the Oval Office? Euronews checks out some of the key pairings through time. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. The Conversation · May 16, 2025
Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances President’s international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Francis’s funeral comes at an especially fraught moment The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump lashes out at ‘boasting’ Zelensky after claiming US peace deal is close ‘He can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country,’ US president claims The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution – and its complacency, says author John Kampfner The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
Ukraine deal: Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and productive” and came “with an understanding that we will be working quickly… The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025
Trump accuses Ireland of stealing US companies in meeting with taoiseach US president claims Dublin ‘took’ pharma industry as he holds White House press conference with Micheál Martin The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Vladimir Putin declares truce in Ukraine - but how many times has he broken ceasefire agreements? Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin has broken 25 peace agreements over the past decade The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
Migrant centre in Germany feels the heat from rising far right Germany is home to the largest number of asylum seekers among the EU member states. But a growing political shift to the right has put increasing pressure on these new arrivals – and those who provide services for them. Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2025
World Trade Organization chief says US concerns on tariffs need to be heard The head of the World Trade Organization says America's global trading partners should listen to U.S. concerns about tariffs and engage in dialogue rather than embrace tit-for-tat measures on tariffs The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025 The AfD are circling like vultures. But in Berlin, I found a new, young left rising against them On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road ahead, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Salon · Mar 2, 2025 Can Friedrich Merz really save Europe? Well, of course not. But Germany's accidental chancellor has a crucial role to play in history, like it or not
The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025 Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025 Merz’s all-male team photo revives question of gender equality in Germany Image posted on social media rekindles idea that prospective new chancellor has a Frauenproblem
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 A country divided: Five key takeaways from the German election A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts
International Business Times · Feb 24, 2025 Stunned SPD Turns To Supporting Role In New German Government After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as the junior partner in a conservative-led government.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025 Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself
Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2025 German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next? Christian Democrats came first. But the far right and the left were the biggest gainers.
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 Who is Friedrich Merz? Germany’s election winner With Germany's election results in, Friedrich Merz emerges as a key figure who has promised to reshape Europe-US relations
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 Monday briefing: Merz will be Germany’s chancellor – but extremists are waiting in the wings In today’s newsletter: The far-right AfD may have come second, but at 20% they have been held off by the performance of mainstream parties, with the CDU leader Friedrich Merz on course to be the new chancellor
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025 Who is Friedrich Merz, the man now most likely to lead Germany? Eight things to know With the social democrat Olaf Scholz conceding defeat to the centre right in Germany’s election, the man most likely to be named the next chancellor will be Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz.