Trump’s retribution is painful for Germany and Nato, but Merz is not backing down. He knows the status quo is untenable, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit ...

President Donald Trump took a different approach to his Thursday bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz compared to recent meetings in the Oval President Donald Trump is hosting ...

President Trump has repeatedly attacked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for comments he made about the U.S. role in the Iran war, targeting a leader who has worked hard to be in the ...

The tensions between Merz and Trump are the latest indication of Europe splintering from the U.S. amid the Iran war.

The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.” ...

WASHINGTON -- The split screen in the Oval Office captured the real moment. On one side, escalating tensions in the Middle East. On the other, Europe's largest economy insisting Russia's war against ...

Addressing the Munich Security Conference on Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested that “a deep divide has opened between Europe and the United States.” While Merz called for both ...

Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to promote multilateralism at the G20 summit in South Africa. The US, China and Russia ...