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 resulted from a “deliberate escalation” by the U.
Germany’s Merz accuses Trump of deliberately escalating tensions with Zelensky
BERLIN: Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he thought US President Donald Trump had deliberately escalated last week’s angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen
Germany's Merz thinks White House clash was a 'deliberate escalation'
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, deliberately provoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their fiery White House exchange.
Merz calls Trump-Zelenskyy spat at White House 'manufactured escalation'
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), talks to the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, March, 3, 2025.
US deliberately orchestrated Zelensky-Trump Oval Office clash, Friedrich Merz says
The American side deliberately orchestrated the confrontation during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House, Friedrich Merz, the head of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the likely chancellor,
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Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz discuss support for Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a conversation with Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU party, which won the ...
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Merz eyes defence buildup, economic reboot and stricter migration
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU/CSU parliamentary bloc, is set to lead the next government after his party came first ...
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Zelensky Discussed Financial Support For Ukraine With Merz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU party, which won the ...
No Honeymoon Period For Friedrich Merz, The Next German Chancellor
Friedrich Merz faces a host of political, economic and foreign policy challenges as he puts together a working coalition ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
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 ...
Germany's Merz wants agreement with Scholz ahead of EU Ukraine summit
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes the "urgency is great" for the country ...