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Musk vs Trump dominated, yet Germany’s Merz walked away with a win

President Donald Trump gestures toward the press as he greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz upon arrival at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was dramatically overshadowed by the U.S. leader’s … Read more

As Germany’s Merz meets Trump, these topics are top of his agenda

The flags of the U.S. and Germany are on the table at a bilateral meeting between German Economics Minister Habeck and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken at a hotel on the Gendarmenmarkt. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images) Christoph Soeder/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German Chancellor Friedrich Merz … Read more

Germany’s Merz backs Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes on Russia

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Ukrainian military strikes deep into Russian territory, following his earlier commitment to supply Kyiv with German long-range missiles. Germany, Britain, France and the US have removed all range … Read more

Germany finally has a leader. Now comes the hard part for Merz

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, takes the chancellor’s seat, after swearing an oath, at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images After some dramatics, and around 10 weeks after the German election, Europe’s largest economy finally has a leader: Friedrich Merz. His ascension didn’t come easy … Read more

Germany’s Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback

The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and designated chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on during a session at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on May 6, 2025 before a vote to elect the country’s next chancellor. Tobias Schwarz | Afp | Getty Images Friedrich Merz was elected as Germany’s chancellor in … Read more

Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote

Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured during the signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Friedrich Merz failed to get the majority needed to become German chancellor in a parliamentary vote Tuesday. Merz needed at … Read more

Incoming German Chancellor Merz vows reforms and investments

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), signs the coalition contract between the CDU, the CDU’S Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the German Social Democrats (SPD) on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday … Read more

Germany willing to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, says Merz

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Germany is willing to send Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine, the country’s chancellor-in-waiting has said, as he stressed the need to put Kyiv on the front foot and force concessions from Russian President … Read more

Germany’s Merz says Trump tariffs risk fanning a financial crisis

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Donald Trump’s tariff policies increase the risk of a financial crisis and advocated for a US-European free trade agreement, picking up on an idea that has drawn a hostile response from the US president. “Yes, I’m hoping for a new transatlantic free-trade accord,” Handelsblatt cited Merz as saying in an interview. “Zero … Read more

Germany’s Merz strikes ‘game-changing’ deal to boost defence spending

Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz has agreed a deal with his likely coalition partner to inject hundreds of billions in extra funding into Germany’s military and infrastructure, in a “fiscal sea-change” designed to revive and re-arm Europe’s largest economy. In an announcement that came just over a week after he won federal elections, Merz said late on … Read more

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