(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, ...

Germany and its allies will move to confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in ...

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's absence from the Istanbul talks on Ukraine ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was working to ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he ...

Chancellor Merz criticizes Russian President Putin's absence from Istanbul peace talks, saying a ceasefire could have been ...

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in parliament, usually a symbolic step.

Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing ...

European allies have stressed the urgency of growing and improving their military capabilities to counter Russia.