Friedrich Merz

Germany's CDU and SPD reach coalition agreement, poised to form government

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have reached a coalition agreement, German broadcaster NTV reported on April 8, citing parliamentary sources.

9 April 2025, 01:27 AM

Zelenskyy expects new German government to approve Taurus shipments

Kyiv hopes that the incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will greenlight the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to the Ukrainian military—something the current government in Berlin refused to do, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1.

2 April 2025, 12:45 AM

Merz bets big on rearmament – reshaping Germany’s future in trillion-euro gamble

While the European Commission is still drafting its final rearmament plan and the U.S. and Russia are trying to decide whether they’re playing poker or hockey, Friedrich Merz is already making bold moves.

24 March 2025, 12:35 PM

$3.3 billion in Ukraine aid unlocked after Germany repeals constitutional fiscal brake

Friedrich Merz, likely to be Germany’s next Chancellor, said that Berlin might approve EUR3 billion ($3.3 billion) in additional assistance to Ukraine by March 21, German news agency DPA reported on March 18.

18 March 2025, 09:54 PM

German Chancellor Merz and Green Party reach deal on major defense borrowing increase in Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has struck a deal with the Green party to significantly increase defense borrowing ahead of next week's parliamentary vote, a source told Reuters on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:38 PM

Germany set to unfreeze €3 billion in aid for Ukraine – Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s CDU/CSU bloc and the winner of the recent parliamentary elections, has vowed to unfreeze €3 billion in aid for Ukraine that outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz had put on hold, Le Monde reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 10:16 AM

Zelenskyy discusses future cooperation with CDU/CSU leader Merz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, which won the early Bundestag elections, agreed to cooperate, Zelenskyy said on X on March 4.

4 March 2025, 06:39 PM

How ordinary Germans view the Trump-Zelenskyy clash and its impact on Europe

A high-stakes meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance on Feb. 28 in Washington ended in a diplomatic standoff, sending shockwaves through the international community. The diplomatic fallout from the meeting quickly reverberated across Europe, with Germany emerging as a key voice in the debate.

3 March 2025, 07:59 PM

Preliminary talks begin in Germany on forming a new government

Representatives from the Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union, and Social Democratic Party will begin preliminary talks on forming a German government, Deutsche Welle reports on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 01:55 PM

Merz raises doubts about NATO’s future, suggests Europe may need its own defense structure

NATO may not remain in its current form until the June 2025 summit, Friedrich Merz, the CDU/CSU candidate for German chancellor, said in a post-election interview with ARD and ZDF, suggesting that Europe may need to develop a new defense structure to replace it.

24 February 2025, 06:00 PM

Germany’s conservatives celebrate, far-right hits historic high in snap election

Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) won Germany's snap federal election on February 23 with 28.5% of the vote, the Federal Election Commission announced the following morning after results from all 299 constituencies had been processed.

24 February 2025, 08:58 AM

German opposition leader backs Zelenskyy's legitimate leadership amid criticism from Trump

Friedrich Merz, the candidate for chancellor of Germany, responded to former U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's approval rating by emphasizing that he was elected legitimately in a post on X on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 11:06 AM

Vance may announce major US military pullout from Europe

U.S. Vice President JD Vance may announce a significant withdrawal of American troops from Europe during his visit to Germany, the Munich Security Conference’s chairman Christoph Heusgen said on Feb. 14, according to the tabloid Bild.

14 February 2025, 01:29 PM

Polls frontrunner clashes with Scholz over missile supply to Ukraine

German opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz reaffirmed his support for the delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine during a televised debate with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the DPA news agency reported on Feb. 9, two weeks before the country goes to the polls.

10 February 2025, 01:45 PM

German chancellor candidate Merz expresses concern over Trump's impact on US governance

Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the position of chancellor of Germany, has expressed deep concern over recent developments in the United States during Donald Trump's second presidential term, Politico reported on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 01:17 PM

Friedrich Merz to prioritize Ukrainian victory if elected German chancellor

Ukraine's victory in its war against Russia will be a top priority if Friedrich Merz wins the upcoming elections in February 2025, the German chancellor candidate said during a speech in Berlin on Jan. 23, federal broadcaster DW reports.

24 January 2025, 02:15 PM

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD in Welt op-ed; editor resigns

American billionaire Elon Musk expressed support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a Welt op-ed published Dec. 20, sparking public and expert criticism, Euronews reported.

29 December 2024, 12:35 PM

German peacekeepers in Ukraine only possible with Russia’s consent — Merz

Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the German chancellorship and leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said Germany’s participation in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine is contingent on reaching an agreement with Russia, Die Zeit reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 10:36 AM

Scholz’s party slams Merz over shifting stance on Taurus missiles

In Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s allies have accused opposition leader Friedrich Merz of being unreliable over his stance on supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, the German news outlet NTV reported on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 02:15 PM

Merz calls Scholz ‘isolated’ in the EU

Leader of the German opposition bloc CDU/CSU and candidate for Chancellor Friedrich Merz said current Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in “literal isolation” within the European Union, according to N-tv.

15 December 2024, 03:43 PM

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