Friedrich Merz
Merz says Germany needs reform, defends democratic order after historic election defeat against AfD
"That is what we need to deliver on now; it is what I want to deliver on, and that is the stance I am taking into talks with our coalition partner," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Far-right AfD's Weidel targets 40% in next German federal election after state victory
Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election, exit polls show
Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections
German intelligence flags rise in AfD's right-wing extremist potential
The AfD rejects the accusations that its views are extremist and has said the intelligence service's assessments are politically motivated.
UN secretary-general, world leaders praise US, Iran for reaching peace agreement
European officials reaffirmed the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the "resumption of maritime traffic," to be done "urgently" and "unconditionally," without any toll restrictions.
US weighing accelerated troop drawdown in Europe - report
Washington announced plans in May to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, widely seen as the consequence of a rift over the Iran war between President Donald Trump and European powers.
Germany's Merz visits Berlin's Chabad brass with officials in solidarity with rising antisemitism
The visit, which also included the President of the Bundestag (German parliament), Julia Klöckner, represents the highest meeting between German officials and the Jewish community in recent years.
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say
The Pentagon said the withdrawal was expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months. Germany is home to some 35,000 active-duty US military personnel, more than anywhere else in Europe.
US reviewing potential reduction of troops in Germany, says Trump
Trump's post came hours after Germany's top general met with US defense officials to discuss the country's first military strategy outside of NATO since World War II.
Iran's leadership is humiliating the United States, Germany's Merz says
Merz also said he did not see what exit strategy the US was pursuing in the Iran war - comments that underlined deep divisions between Washington and its European NATO allies.
Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU membership
Kyiv's EU accession progress had been blocked by Hungary's nationalist premier Viktor Orban, but his defeat in elections earlier this month raised hopes it can move to the next step.
German lawyers file complaint against Merz, officials for 'aiding and abetting Gaza genocide'
In the over 100-page-long criminal complaint, the lawyers provide what they say is extensive evidence for the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed by Israel.
World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism
Some Israeli public figures did not make standalone Holocaust Remembrance Day statements, choosing instead to respond to current events in light of the solemn day.
