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Germany's Merz urges quick US tariff deal with deadline days away
By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on ...
Germany's Merz calls for 'quick and easy' tariff deal with US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a quick agreement with the United States to avert tariffs on EU goods, just ...
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Germany's Merz wants further electricity tax cuts amid coalition spat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday waded into a heated debate that is threatening to derail his coalition's draft ...
Germany's Merz: Want to Keep Schengen Area but Cannot Be Abused
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany wants to retain the EU's Schengen area which allows free movement but that can only work if it is ...
Trump, Germany's Merz build ties in friendly meeting on Ukraine and trade
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz bonded during an amicable White House meeting on Thursday with talks about Ukraine, trade and troops, but none of the fireworks that ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor? | CNN
Merz and the CDU support Germany’s continued military aid to Israel amid its war in Gaza, while also advocating for a two-state solution as the long-term goal.
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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises - The New York Times
Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.
UniCredit CEO wrote to Germany's Merz about Commerzbank, paper reports
The chief of Italian bank UniCredit is continuing a push to tie up with Commerzbank , writing letters last month to German ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is set to become the country’s next chancellor after emerging as winner in ...
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Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher. - The New York Times
Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s office late Tuesday afternoon ...