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Friedrich Merz, Europe and Germany

How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Europe turns to Germany's Merz for leadership and stability

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Merz open on debt question

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Merz open on debt question as German parties start talks

Election winner Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was open to reforming Germany's legally prescribed spending limits as his conservatives started exploratory talks on forming a coalition with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.

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German Parties Welcome 'Constructive' Start to Talks Towards Coalition

The CEO of German chemicals group BASF, which is undergoing a massive restructuring programme to cut costs as Germany's economic falters, joined those calling for a quick agreemen

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German election winner Merz starts government talks

Germany's conservatives led by election winner Friedrich Merz held first talks Friday with the Social Democrats on forming a coalition government as the country faces multiple challenges at home and abroad.

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Germany Is Europe’s Guiding Light. The U.S. Is the Storm.

Incoming Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz has a heavy lift: shake Europe’s economic engine out of stagnation. Markets are ...

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Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

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German CDU leader Merz welcomes UK's interest in improving Europe ties

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

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Merz Wins Chance to Fix Germany and Steer EU Through Trump Era

After his election win on Sunday, Friedrich Merz is set to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy with the US defense ...

Germany’s election result cements a shift to the right in Europe

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

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Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

But Mr Merz and Ms Weidel are unlikely to ever see eye-to-eye on how Germany should approach the United States and Europe, two defining issues for voters in Germany and across the continent.

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Germany can turbocharge Europe’s renewal—if it will only seize this moment

Three times in the postwar era Germany made strategic choices that benefited Europe—with the US at its side. Now it must do ...

France's Macron and Germany's Merz agree new chapter in relations, source says

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz agreed during a meeting in ...

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