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The clasped hands of French and German leaders have long embodied the spirit of European unity. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich ...

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Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, gestures while addressing supporters at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23 ...

Visiting Paris and Warsaw, Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about defence and European unity, marking a shift from his predecessor's policies and aiming for a stronger EU.

BERLIN/PARIS/WARSAW - Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but there were signs of tough discussions ahead on thorny ...

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) takes a walk with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the grounds of the Elysee Palace on May 7, 2025, in Paris. (Michael Kappeler-Pool/Getty Images ...

Merz also wants to establish a national security council in the chancellery to better coordinate foreign, development and defense policy. The 69-year-old conservative, who was a deputy in the European ...

Merz’s trip to Paris come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament. No other post-war candidate for German chancellor has failed to win on the ...

On his first full day as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz flew to Paris and Warsaw, stepping up efforts to bring peace to Europe exactly 80 years after the end of the second World War.. As his ...

Merz’s Paris stop showed that the new chancellor was plunging into world affairs, sending a message that Germany is back after his predecessor’s more timid approach.