German Chancellor

Germany raises prospect of military forces to secure Ukraine peace
Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting of Kiev's allies in Paris."This could include, for example, us...
Merz warns of ‘very critical’ situation in parts of German economy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has placed boosting the country's economy at the top of his agenda for 2026, warning that measures taken so far have failed to sufficiently improve...
Germany to host North Sea talks on Jan 26 to boost wind energy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to host fellow nations bordering the North Sea later this month to discuss turning the region into "the biggest reservoir for clean energy...
Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with...
Merz in Israel: ‘We will keep the memory alive’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commemorated the six million Jews murdered during the Nazi dictatorship at the central memorial site of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Sunday, during his inaugural...
German Chancellor Merz arrives in Israel on first official visit for talks on trade, Gaza
Merz will meet with President Herzog upon his arrival Saturday night and will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday morning.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Israel Saturday night...
Merz postpones Norway trip for Belgium talks on frozen Russian assets
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking a solution with Belgium on the issue of the provision of Russian funds to support Ukraine.On Thursday, Merz said that he was taking...
‘Harmonious’ meeting between Merz, Lula despite Belém controversy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on the sidelines of G20 talks in South Africa on Saturday, after the German leader sparked...
Germany’s Merz faces angry backlash in Brazil after disparaging Belém
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a severe backlash in Brazil over comments made following his visit to the Amazonian city of Belém, the host city for the UN...
German chancellor insists he won’t cooperate with far-right AfD
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reiterated that his party will not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party."Not because there is a firewall between us – forget...
Merz says Germany ‘will not deport’ the politically persecuted
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made it clear that people who are politically or religiously persecuted are allowed to stay in Germany.Those who are politically or religiously persecuted, Germany...
Merz invites Syrian president for talks on deportation of criminals
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited Syria's new transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Germany to discuss Berlin's plans to return Syrian criminals to their home country."The civil...