Europe will need to defend itself and can no longer rely on the US, says man likely to become next German chancellor
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian ... as Merz is a fierce defender of Europe and NATO. Meanwhile, Merz faces rising pressure on his right: Alternative for Germany (AfD ...
The soon-to-be new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, may not be quite a Teutonic knight ... As he says, it is “unclear whether we will still speak of Nato in its present shape” by the time of ...
CDU leader questions whether Nato will remain in its ‘current form’ by June as he hits out at Donald Trump Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, has warned Nato ...
Merz aims to shift Europe away from US dependence, but rising far-right pressure and geopolitical tensions could complicate his path.
Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union’s largest country and
Friedrich Merz said he was willing to send long-range ... with nuclear defence in the event of war with Russia because of Nato’s Article 5 which states an attack on one alliance member is ...