Merz Sees War in Ukraine Dragging On With No Clear End in Sight
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hasn’t given up hope that a ceasefire can be secured in Ukraine, but he’s…
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Zelenskiy and Putin Won’t Meet, Germany’s Merz Says
Good morning. Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Vladimir Putin probably won’t be getting together after all. The S&P 500 soars to a new…
Merz Launches Bid to Lure More Recruits Into German Armed Forces
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet will approve a draft law Wednesday designed to boost recruitment into the armed forces, part…
Merz and Carney Pledge Deeper Collaboration on Critical Minerals
Germany and Canada vowed to expand cooperation on securing supply chains for the critical minerals that are key to energy…
Merz Says Tackling Germany’s Economic Woes Tougher Than Expected
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said tackling the country’s economic challenges is proving to be a far greater undertaking than he…
Germany’s Merz admits Europe was free-riding on the US
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Jeff Overs/BBC Friedrich Merz has met President Donald Trump three times since becoming chancellor in…
EU Has to Make Do With the Money It Has, Germany’s Merz Says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rebuffed the European Commission’s new €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) budget plan, dismissing any attempt to tax…
Merz Says 30% US Tariffs Would Hit German Industry to ‘Core’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said US President Donald Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs would hit exporters in Europe’s largest economy…
Germany’s Merz Needs to Move Fast to Succeed with Economic Turnaround
With hundreds of billions of euros in state financing at hand, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has Germany poised for a historic…
Merz ‘delusional’ over US sparing German cars in EU trade deal
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…