Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'
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Can Europe confront Vladimir Putin’s Russia on its own?
On February 24th America sided with Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN resolution proposed by its European allies ...
German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’
Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.
Lavrov pointed to Merz's "specific approaches to Russia"
The approaches of the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, candidate for chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz towards ...
Action must replace anger as Germany grapples with lost US friendship
The defence of freedom at home and in Europe is the paramount task facing likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz ...
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
Germany’s economy had stalled. In 2024, German GDP was 0.2 percent lower than in the previous year, and forecasts for 2025 ...
Germany's Social Democrats riled by Merz ahead of critical talks on coalition
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...