For better or worse, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s much-anticipated visit to the White House became a backdrop to the ...

"It is clear that this government does not care much about the fate of Europe," Friedrich Merz – Germany's then-chancellor in waiting – declared in February in reference to the Trump ...

Germany's chancellor held a friendly meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, and said he hopes for progress on trade talks and putting pressure on Russia. These live updates ...

"This encounter was a start Merz in establishing a basis for many issues to come. European-US relations remain full of tough challenges and Merz will potentially become a key partner for Trump in ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues ...

President Donald Trump is hiking tariffs on aluminum and steel as his administration presses countries to speed up trade talks, amid legal battles.

Clüver Ashbrook says this could prove to be a challenge for Merz, a 69-year-old conservative former banker who has only been chancellor for a month. The meeting follows visits this year by ...

President Trump and German Chancellor Merz will talk tariffs, automobiles and Russia-Ukraine when they meet at the White ...

Merz did not challenge the president and sat silently while Trump appeared frustrated with Ukraine over its surprise drone attack last weekend that took out a third of Russia’s long-range bomber ...

Still, Trump was unpredictable, while Merz was impulsive, warned analysts, and there were huge frictions in the relationship. "The challenge that he could face is ... if Trump says something is ...

President Donald Trump has resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Lithuanian President hold a joint press conference ... Both leaders “underlined their readiness to work together as partners to overcome global challenges”, Berlin ...