Merz to visit Israel
German Chancellor and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold talks in Israel, with a primary focus on the situation in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
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Europe ready to re-invite Russia to G8 - report
Europe has agreed to re-invite Russia to the Group of Eight after the conflict in Ukraine is settled, according to Europe’s counterproposal to the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine.
Germany refuses to support recognition of Palestinian statehood
Germany will not support the recognition of the Palestinian statehood, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a joint press conference in Berlin with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
EU continues work on 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions
Negotiations with the Slovak government on the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions have entered a crucial phase, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Germany expects regime change in Iran
At the same time, he emphasized that the proposal to return to the negotiating table is still valid
Merz promises new sanctions against Russia next week
Brussels is accelerating work on new anti-Russian restrictions
Merz: Nord Stream 2 was a mistake
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, through which Russian gas was supposed to flow to Germany, was a mistake, the German Chancellor said during a meeting with Donald Trump.
Mikheil Kavelashvili condemns EU double standards for Georgia
Georgia considers accusations of European politicians of violating democratic standards to be unfair and false
Kobakhidze says Macron and Merz lack etiquette
Irakli Kobakhidze said that Donald Tusk, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz lack etiquette. He recalled their recent meeting in Albania.
Merz elected Chancellor of Germany
The Bundestag elected a chancellor today on the second attempt. As expected, it was Friedrich Merz. The new chancellor will be sworn in.
One of German leaders proposes to restore business with Russia
Contacts with Russian companies, interrupted as a result of sanctions against Russia, will also be re-established
Berlin calls ”insult" Kyiv's refusal to host German President
The head of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz, said Ukraine's refusal to host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is "an insult with political and historical preconditions." "I consider …
Merkel's party votes for new leader
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote today to decide who replaces her as party leader and moves into pole position to succeed her as German chancellor. The frontrunners are …
The Race to Succeed Merkel Will Also Determine Who Leads Europe
Can Kramp-Karrenbauer or Merz match Merkel’s formidable political talent at handling the European crises yet to come?