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Fresh Tasks Ahead for New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s soon-to-be prime minister, is stepping into office with quite a few challenges ahead. Managing the relationship with the U.S. under President Trump, along with supporting Ukraine’s military efforts, are at the top of his agenda. As he prepares for his swearing-in on Tuesday, there are several critical tasks awaiting the new coalition. […]

Everything You Should Learn About Germany’s New Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, the conservative chosen to be Germany’s next prime minister, is gearing up for some significant changes. He aims to bolster the economy, enhance military capabilities, and impose strict measures to curb migration, all while pushing for traditional conservative policies. While praised for navigating the complexities of modern security and trade represented by figures […]

UK chancellor touts defense spending push, previews US trade talks

Art Raffer, a former Reagan economist, tells Kudrow why investors are worried about President Donald Trump’s trade war. The UK is boosting defence spending to strengthen European security and play its part in working with the US in negotiating a new trade deal between the two long-standing allies. British Prime Minister Rachel Reeves told Fox […]

Man Who Snuck Into VIP Convoy And Hugged German Chancellor Fined

BERLIN (AP) – German courts fined a man who prepared to embrace a plane at Frankfurt airport, preparing to board a plane, according to the German press agency DPA. The court gave the 50-year-old a fine of 4,500 euros ($5,093) and a two-and-a-half year driving ban, along with trespassing, a driving ban to endanger road […]

That Was Quick! Likely German Chancellor Backtracks on Border Controls

Hours after his party's victory in the German federal election, presumably incoming Prime Minister Friedrich Merz is about to form a coalition with left-wing parties rather than a substitute for German anti-mass immigrants. He began to ease his attitude towards. Meltz campaigned as a hardline immigrant figure, but Angela Merkel's successor is the leader of […]

Likely German Chancellor Rejects Trump, Alleges Election Interference

After the party's victory in the federal election on Sunday, Germany's next prime minister, Friedrich Merz, rejected an overture from President Donald Trump, sought “independence” from the United States, and accused Washington of election interference did. On Sunday, German voters firmly rejected the former leftist who governs the Social Democrats and Greene coalition in support […]