German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has blasted the European Parliament for referring the contested EU free trade deal with four countries from the South American Mercosur bloc to court. "I deeply regret that the European Parliament has put another obstacle in our way,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday pitched the proposed India–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a unifying force for major economies amid growing uncertainty in global trade.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the World Economic Forum Davos, declared the old world order broken and urged Europe to act with power, unity, and realism to resist Donald Trump's "bullying." FRIEDRICH MERZ: The calm and peace up here on the magic mountain in Davos is at stark contrast to a world whose old order is unraveling at breathtaking—breaking—pace.

German Chancellor Merz said the world has "entered an era of great power politics" where Russia and China challenge the US. In his speech at Davos, Merz said Europe must boost competitiveness and invest in defense.

The new world based on raw power and use of force “is not a cozy place,” German chancellor said as he called on Europe to get stronger to survive.

Germany has received the long-awaited green light from the European Union to move ahead with a plan to subsidize a fleet of new gas-fired power plants.

Asharq Al Awsat German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that the international order is "unravelling at a breathtaking pace" and that "a world where only power counts is a dangerous place". Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the proposed India-EU trade agreement presents a rare opportunity for major economies to align around free trade and predictable economic rules. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described “certain sectors” of his country’s economy as being in “very critical” condition and pledged that reviving growth will be his government’s top priority this year.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the foundations of the international order "have been shaken" and that nations shouldn't "accept this new reality as fate." He made the comments during a speech at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos,

Elections in two former communist states — where the AfD is likely to win, but remain short of a majority — are cause for particular concern. Such an outcome would put Merz in a bind because forming a majority coalition without the far-right party could mean teaming with the far-left Die Linke party, which the CDU has also explicitly ruled out.

German police have arrested three people at an aircraft hangar housing Chancellor Friedrich Merz's private plane in western Germany, authorities said on Thursday. Two women and one man aged 23, 28 and 56 are believed to have been looking to damage the plane,