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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have emphasized the importance of the Franco-German ...

As Merz hosted Macron in Berlin, their agenda included a long list of topics, such as defence, energy and EU trade ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have emphasized the importance of the Franco-German ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington was met with favorable coverage back home, with many hailing a new political style that contrasts with that of his predecessors, Olaf Scholz and ...

President Trump plans to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz next week in Washington, D.C., in the first meeting between the two leaders.

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong extended congratulations to newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 6, and also thanked Mr Merz’s predecessor Olaf Scholz for strengthening ...

BERLIN, 6th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The German Bundestag today elected Friedrich Merz as the new Chancellor of Germany following the Christian Democratic Union’s victory in the early elections held ...

Singapore PM Wong congratulates new German chancellor Friedrich Merz He also thanked outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his support towards strengthening ties between Singapore and Germany.

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany's new chancellor after surviving historic vote failure Mr Merz has become the 10th German chancellor since the end of the Second World War.