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Merz: Humanitarian aid must finally reach the people in Gaza
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the Israeli government to ensure that humanitarian aid can reach the suffering ...
Merz besucht Panzerbrigade 45 zu Aufstellungsappell in Litauen
Mitglieder beispiellose Maßnahmen. Im Zuge dessen verstärkt Deutschland die Ostflanke des Bündnisses, indem es eine ...
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Merkel criticizes Merz on migration (again)
BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the migration policy of incumbent Chancellor Friedrich Merz on ...
Merz warns of 'tense' security situation on NATO's eastern flank
The reinforcement of NATO's eastern flank with German troops in Lithuania would help defend the military alliance against ...
Germany readying 1.5% of GDP for dual military use infrastructure, says Merz
Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has military uses, Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
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Merz warns of Russia threat in visit to NATO's eastern flank
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since Wor ...
Merz vows to keep the US on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany’s military and economy
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.
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Why We’re Rooting for Germany’s Conservative Chancellor
For all these reasons, we are rooting for the success of Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz. He is a 69-year-old lawyer who leads Germany’s center-right Christian Democrats, the only ...
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Merz says Ukraine ceasefire talks could drag on for months
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that efforts to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine remain in their early stages and could take months, despite mounting diplomatic momentum in recent weeks ...