The Latest Breaking News from Friedrich Merz

The meeting comes amid sky-high transatlantic tensions.

The Prime Minister said there were a ‘number of issues still to be resolved’ but dismissed suggestions his optimism had been frayed

Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz spoke to Donald Trump about the Ukraine crisis.

The White House has formalised its contempt for ‘decaying’ Europe with an ominous plan to undermine the EU and boost the far right

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

Editorial: The White House is aggressively seeking to weaken and dominate the United States’ traditional allies. European leaders must learn to fight back.

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is a Russian ally and is trying to force surrender on Ukraine – world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains how Europe can and must stop him

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration’s new national security strategy underscores the need for Europe to become “much more independent” from the United States in terms of security policy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will not cede territory to Russia