Merz's office said the new German leader, who took the helm of Europe's biggest economy on May 6, will meet Trump on Thursday — the first in-person meeting between the two.

In his first U.S. visit as chancellor, Friedrich Merz will discuss tariffs and defense concerns with President Trump as he looks to bolster relations while maintaining Germany's position.

Trump said D-Day was "not a great day" for Germany. Merz replied the Normandy invasion marked "the liberation of my country from a Nazi dictator.” WASHINGTON −Another day, another startled ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

President Trump made a verbal faux pas during his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, describing D-Day as "not a great day," on Thursday, June 5, ...

Friedrich Merz became Germany’s 10th postwar chancellor on Tuesday after a historic stumble that could complicate his efforts to revive the nation’s slumping economy, tighten its borders and ...

Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s office late Tuesday afternoon ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...