Friedrich Merz, Trump and Germany

Germany’s Merz says Trump-Zelensky fight a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US
Germany’s Friedrich Merz, poised to be his country’s next chancellor, said he thinks the explosive exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump on Friday
Next German chancellor Merz: White House dispute was deliberate US provocation
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German Christian Democratic Party and projected next chancellor, believes that the dispute in the White House during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was deliberately caused by the US side.
Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz
In stunning scenes on Friday that sent political shockwaves across Europe, Zelenskyy was mocked and belittled by Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who accused him of not doing enough to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion and being ungrateful for American aid.
White House ‘deliberately escalated’ clash with Zelensky, says Merz
Friedrich Merz said the astonishing White House confrontation on Friday made it almost inevitable that Germany would have to increase defence spending on its own military. He said he was hopeful of reaching an agreement this week on the terms of an increase as part of coalition talks to form a new government.
Merz calls Trump-Zelenskyy spat at White House 'manufactured escalation'
CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who will likely become Germany's next chancellor, called Friday's dispute between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance a "manufactured escalation.
Merz’s moment arrives
FRIEDRICH Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...
German poll winner Merz's abrasive style could hamper coalition building
Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a ...
German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition
Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...
Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor At A Critical Moment
Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Merz stößt auf ostdeutschen Widerstand gegen höheren Militäretat
Christian Görke hat nichts gegen eine Lockerung der Schuldenbremse, er will nur “kein reines Konjunkturprogramm für die ...
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 ...