Merz, France and Germany

Germany's Merz repeats he's open to France extending nuclear deterrent
We simply must become stronger together in nuclear deterrence in Europe,' Merz, expected to become Germany's next chancellor, said in an interview as the continent seeks to respond to US President Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance.
Friedrich Merz Calls for Nuclear Talks with France and Britain
Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor-in-waiting, advocates nuclear talks with France and Britain while maintaining U.S. protection. He calls for stronger European defense amid rising tensions from Russia and plans to form a new coalition.
Germany's Merz Wants European Nuclear Weapons to Boost US Shield
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting and leader of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) Friedrich Merz looks on as he gives a statement with Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Markus Soeder,
Germany's Merz aims for talks with UK, France on joint nuclear weapons
German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is open to negotiations regarding the joint use of nuclear weapons between the United Kingdom and France. However, he does not rule out the protection of the United States,
Germany’s Merz wants European nukes to boost US umbrella
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he would like to speak with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons.
Merz: European nuclear deterrence must become stronger
Germany needs to talk to France and Britain about jointly increasing European nuclear deterrence, conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Sunday. Speaking to national public radio Deutschlandfunk,
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 ...
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Germany's asylum seekers anxious over Merz's immigration plans
As Germany's Friedrich Merz gets closer to becoming chancellor, many asylum seekers live in fear of what his promised ...
European leaders bet on Friedrich Merz
The victory of the Christian Democratic leader in the February 23 German parliamentary elections was met with relief by ...
France's Macron to dine with Germany's Merz on Wednesday
French President Emmanuel Macron will dine with Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz at the Elysee Palace in Paris ...
The Man Who Would Remake Europe
Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...
France offers Germany fighter jets with nuclear weapons to protect Europe from Putin
Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz last week said the UK and France should discuss whether their nuclear protection ...
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Scholz and the shadow chancellor: Why Germany remains a liability for Europe
While Merz is already setting the scene for his chancellery with an unprecedented, debt-funded investment announcement, ...
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Macron: France must face ‘Russian threat’ with or without US
To face that threat without the United States, Macron said he had decided to open a strategic debate on expanding France's ...
No European defence without Germany
The rapid action by Friedrich Merz in the face of Donald Trump’s disruption highlights how the continent’s leaders need ...