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Musk vs. Trump drama dominated in DC, but Germany's Merz quietly walked away with a win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was dramatically overshadowed by the U.S.
Friedrich Merz brings new political style to Germany
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington was met with favorable coverage back home, with many hailing a new political ...
Merz says US in 'strong position' to stop Putin, Trump says 'let them fight for a little while'
Trump compared war in Ukraine to children fighting in a park during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz, who emphasized ...
Merz’s Front-Row Seat to a Bilateral Breakup He Wasn’t Expecting
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz came to Washington prepared to withstand an Oval Office meltdown. The one that unfolded ...
Merz Pledges New Bid With France to End Capital-Markets Impasse
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he’ll launch a new push with France to try to break a deadlock on a decade-old European ...
Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have 'no idea' of scale of Russia's rearmament
Some U.S. lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia's rearmament campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on ...
Trump gifted gold-framed copy of grandfather’s birth certificate from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifted President Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s birth certificate during ...
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Can Merz have an effective foreign policy?
While Merz’s approach has already paid dividends in terms of mood music in the German establishment, in concrete terms, it ...