New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine.

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

Merz, usually known for pugnatious speeches and harsh political attacks ... way to thank his immediate predecessor – the SPD's Olaf Scholz, whom he's spent years pillorying – for leading ...

“Europe expects something from us,” Merz said in his first policy speech to parliament ... internal divisions that bedeviled predecessor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition before it collapsed ...

"Strength deters aggression; weakness invites aggression," Merz told lawmakers in the Bundestag, Germany's national parliament, in his speech on ... then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the process ...

New Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his compatriots must work harder and smarter to restore Germany's competitive edge. Ahead ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make the Bundeswehr the "strongest conventional army in Europe." Other EU countries ...

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed his call, saying in a summit speech that “Russia is ... and was backed by former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, aiming to boost security and prosperity ...

Former German finance minister Christian Lindner bid farewell to his Free Democratic Party (FDP) on Friday with heavy ...

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is introducing his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the ...