Friedrich Merz

Macron and Merz Sound Alarm Over European Democracy

The leaders of France and Germany warned of the dangers to democracy within their countries and from hostile foreign powers as they marked 35 years of German unification on Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron was invited to take part in a ceremony marking the anniversary in the southwestern German city of Saarbruecken, where he described the ...

French, German, Polish Leaders to Visit Moldova in Show of Force in Face of Russia

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister ...

Macron and Merz Seek Unity on NATO, Trade, and Energy as Transatlantic Tensions Mount

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss NATO security, the US-EU trade row and other key issues. Macron and Merz, who took power in May, have been at pains to boost the bilateral partnership at the heart of the European Union as US President Donald Trump has rocked ...

German Chancellor Merz to Meet Trump for First Time

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz will next Thursday meet with US President Donald Trump for talks at the White House with the Ukraine and Mideast conflicts as well as rocky trade relations on the agenda. The talks will focus on relations between the two countries, German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Saturday, as well as ...