German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’
Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.
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The Soapbox: Center-right chancellor elected in Germany, ceasefire deal in Israel, Molotov cocktails in France
In Germany, center-right wins election German opposition leader Friedrich Merz is set to be the country’s next chancellor ...
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France, UK unlikely to extend nuclear umbrella to Europe, analysts say
France and Britain are unlikely to include European allies in their nuclear deterrence, analysts said after future German ...
Indifference or Hostility? Trump’s View of European Allies Raises Alarm
Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the ...
German poll winner Merz's abrasive style could hamper coalition building
Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a ...
Historian: «The Germans need courage»
U.K. native Timothy Garton Ash is one of the world's most influential historians. He discusses what Germany’s «shocking» ...
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Merz is caught in a defence spending trap of his own making
It’s not just in Britain that defence spending is top of the agenda. In Germany, too, the debate has turned to how the ...
France's Macron and Germany's Merz agree new chapter in relations, source says
French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz agreed during a meeting in ...