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Germany’s minimum wage is set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months under an agreement that appears to defuse a ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he has no immediate plans to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir ...
After years of sputtering and frustration under Olaf Scholz, the Franco-German engine is humming again, and it has a new name ...
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington was met with favorable coverage back home, with many hailing a new political style that contrasts with that of his predecessors, Olaf Scholz and Angela ...
The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.
More German leadership in Europe had been Merz's pitch since his opposition days, and he has repeatedly scoffed at his ...
Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.
For better or worse, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s much-anticipated visit to the White House became a backdrop to the Trump-Musk meltdown.
President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and Ukraine.
Germany’s Israel stance shifts rhetorically but keeps firm ties rooted in Holocaust legacy and EU and trans-Atlantic strategy ...
Sanctions against Russia, the Gaza war, and a trade dispute with the United States: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spent ...