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FRIEDRICH MERZ

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron address journalists before their meeting in Bruehl, Germany, on July 16.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 23, 2026
Can Germany become a reliable pillar of European security?
Germany¡¯s military buildup under Chancellor Merz reflects a broader European effort to reduce reliance on the U.S. while taking greater responsibility for the continent¡¯s security.
Scale models of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, Europe's next-generation fighter jet, in Paris in February 2020
WORLD
Jun 9, 2026
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
The decision comes as Western military officials have warned of a growing threat from ?Russia, while the U.S. is stepping up pressure for Europe to rearm itself.
(L to R) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron chat on the 10 Downing Street doorstep as they say goodbye after their meeting in central London on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
European leaders ready to back ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia
Vladimir Putin said the offer did not come across as sincere and he currently ?saw no point in meeting.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Germany¡¯s struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences
As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaches one year of being in office, approval ratings and support for his conservative coalition have plummeted amid widespread economic gloom.
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 3
WORLD
May 4, 2026
Germany¡¯s Merz says not ¡®giving up on working with Donald Trump¡¯
Criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders has clearly aggravated U.S. President Donald Trump.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a press statement during the CDU/CSU parliamentary group¡¯s executive committee meeting in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Trump being ¡®humiliated¡¯ in Iran talks, Germany¡¯s Merz says
The German chancellor said he didn¡¯t see ¡°what strategic exit the Americans are now choosing¡± with regard to their country¡¯s conflict with Iran.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waits to welcome Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2026
Germany¡¯s leader is failing his ¡®last shot¡¯ mission
But it turns out timid and noncommittal politics don¡¯t win elections either. Recent surveys all point the same way: Germans want change.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates during a session at the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
¡®Not our war¡¯: Europe says no to Trump
European leaders have rejected direct involvement in U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, wary of getting sucked into an unpredictable conflict.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prior a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Germany¡¯s Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
Merz¡¯s visit, following visits by leaders from France, and the U.K., came as the EU looks to shore up relationships with Beijing as the rift with the U.S. widens.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts after being reelected as the Christian Democratic Union leader during the party congress in Stuttgart, Germany, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Despite headwinds, Germany¡¯s Merz wins strong party backing
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz passionately rallied his conservatives and won a strong endorsement with a 91% vote to confirm him as party chairman.
A carnival float depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is displayed at the annual Rosenmontag carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday. The display comes at a time of growing European unease over Washington¡¯s shifting alliances and values.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2026
American allies ask, without shared values, why not China?
Europeans aren¡¯t convinced. When they assess the transatlantic partnership that guided the world after World War II ¡ª a group often referred to as ¡°the West¡± ¡ª they are dismayed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center) is flanked by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
Europe calls for U.S. reset at security talks
This year¡¯s Munich Security Conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
Vehicles parked at an Audi dealership in Shanghai. German exports to China fell 9.3% in 2025 ¡ª while Chinese exports to Germany have surged.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 13, 2026
¡®China shock¡¯: Germany struggles as key market turns into business rival
Germany¡¯s annual trade deficit with China hit a record of around €89 billion ($106 billion) last year, according to preliminary official data.
French President Emmanuel Macron at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Macron is urging European countries to prioritize local resources in strategic sectors such as chemicals, chips and tech.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2026
Macron on collision course with Germany over ¡®buy European¡¯
The French president urged European countries to prioritize local resources but German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that such an approach could be too narrow.
Bridge construction work on the A45 autobahn. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to modernize the country's crumbling infrastructure.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2026
Merz has activated his plan to fix Germany. Now, we¡¯ll find out if it works.
If the chancellor¡¯s effort falters, European leaders will find it far harder to muster a convincing response to the threats posed by Moscow, Beijing and Washington.
Members of the Danish armed forces practice looking for potential threats during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Sept. 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
U.K. and Germany discuss NATO forces in Greenland to calm U.S. threat
Heightened rhetoric from the Trump administration on possibly using military force to control Greenland has forced European leaders to quickly cobble together a strategy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23
WORLD / Politics
Dec 15, 2025
Ukraine drops NATO goal as peace talks in Berlin extend into second day
This marks a major shift for Ukraine, which sees NATO membership as a safeguard against Russian attacks and has such an aspiration included in its constitution.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has maintained his position that Ukraine won¡¯t consider surrendering territory to the Kremlin.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2025
Zelenskyy floats referendum over territory as U.S. seeks deal
Ukrainian territory is at the center of discussions among Washington, Kyiv and Moscow as negotiators inch toward a potential agreement to end the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Jerusalem on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2025
Netanyahu expects to move to second phase of Gaza truce soon
The second stage concerns disarming Hamas, further withdrawing Israeli forces as a transitional authority is established, and deploying an international stabilization force.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the president's residence in Jerusalem on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2025
In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany¡¯s support for Israel
Merz urged more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and for Hamas fighters to lay down their weapons.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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