Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...

With Washington growing more unpredictable and Germany's industrial base stagnating, Merz faces a stark reality ... future depends on the ability to chart an independent course between Washington ...

However, if US aid was lacking and Europe needed to offset the loss, Germany might face considerably larger sums. Merz does not know whether Trump's America will feel bound by NATO's obligation to ...

While the plans have won praise from German allies abroad, who grew weary of inaction under outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Merz faces a desperate scramble to push them through parliament. – ‘ ...

Germany’s embattled manufacturing industry faces a fresh slump after new orders ... the scale of the challenge facing Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be the new chancellor after last month ...

While the plans have won praise from German allies abroad, who grew weary of inaction under outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Merz faces a desperate scramble to push them through parliament.