Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Israel's attack on Iran in a phone call on Friday morning, Merz said in a statement.

The German government is committed to “a strong and independent Commerzbank,” Merz said in a written response to the leaders of the bank’s works council that was published by the body’s ...

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BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a US administration open to discussion and returned ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched large-scale attacks on Iran last week, was doing "the dirty work" for the West. The remarks ...

January 2022 – After two failed bids for CDU party leadership, in 2018 and 2021, Merz is selected to lead the party. February 23, 2025 – CDU and its sister party wins the federal election.

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Merz called for moderation in Israel's campaign against Iran, a German ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has voiced strong opposition to Italian bank UniCredit's bid to take control of German lender Commerzbank, calling the proposed move "unacceptable. " The German ...

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran to enter immediate talks with the United States and Israel to find a diplomatic solution to the current conflict, a government spokesperson said ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday rejected the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin acting as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran. "Personally, I don't see the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that the complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear weapons program could be on the agenda if Tehran does not back down and return to the negotiating ...

G erman Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday expressed strong support for Israel in its military campaign against Iran as he spoke with German media on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.