BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets off on his first trip abroad on Wednesday to France and Poland in a bid to renew ...

Friedrich Merz is traveling to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday on his first foreign trip as German chancellor, still reeling ...

Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but ...

The day after his dramatic election in parliament as German chancellor, Friedrich Merz set off on the first trip abroad of ...

Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor Wednesday, urging ...

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. As he travelled to Paris ...

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 ...

The conservative leader met NATO head Mark Rutte as well as EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, and Roberta Metsola after stops in Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday. Merz, who had slammed ...

BERLIN/PARIS - New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a reset in French-German relations to help Europe overcome the "enormous" security and economic challenges it faced during his first ...