German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog prepare to shake hands in Berlin on May 12, 2025. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Friedrich Merz did something unprecedented for a German ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany spoke rarely but reverently, and found a warm reception in the Oval Office. Now he hopes to turn rapport into policy wins. By Jim Tankersley Jim Tankersley ...

The U.S. announced more than $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, which is bracing for a long-feared invasion by China. The ...

Five days after his election victory in February, Friedrich Merz's world collapses. That's how he will describe it later. That Friday evening, he steps off the stage at a large conference center in ...

Chancellor Merz under fire over comments on migration Merz has pledged to see off challenge from far-right Far-right AfD party came second in election this year BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A senior ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that the country has effectively stopped living in conditions of peace due to the growing number of hybrid attacks on critical infrastructure and networks.

June 26, 2009 – Makes first visit to the United States under President Barack Obama’s administration. September 27, 2009 – Is reelected chancellor of Germany. February 15, 2011 – Receives the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz shake hands during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on June 5, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) ...