The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Brussels has warned German chancellor not to expect UK-style carve-out for car sector in EU deal with Donald Trump ...

For better or worse, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s much-anticipated visit to the White House became a backdrop to the Trump-Musk meltdown.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin a day after visiting Trump at the White House. Thursday’s White House meeting marked the first time the two sat down in person.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a U.S. administration open to discussion.

President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace. Meanwhile, newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

By all accounts, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Donald Trump in the Oval Office was a success. But the bar was low. There are plenty of potential pitfalls for the trans-Atlantic ...

Mr Merz told reporters he had a productive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on June 5, and the two men had agreed to strengthen cooperation on trade matters and other issues.

Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries ...

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) shake hands during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025. A month into his ...

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 ...