Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.

European leaders showed a cautiously receptive ear to President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to debate extending the French nuclear umbrella to Europe on Thursday, though some were reluctant to draw a line under years of U.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz agreed during a meeting in Paris to open a new chapter in Franco-German relations, a source close to Merz told Reuters.

Security policy has become the most urgent challenge for Germany. Its prospective government isn't backing away from it. The post Merz Just Shifted Germany's Defense Policy Into Warp Speed appeared first on World Politics Review.

France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said ... But the current German chancellor Olaf Scholz urged for a “calm ...

Donald Trump has said Ukraine is willing to sign a minerals and security deal with Washington. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of ties with the US. DW has more.

French president Emmanuel Macron, who himself met Trump ... ago and to continue to do so,' he added. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and EU Commission president ...

Emmanuel Macron, Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen immediately threw their support behind the Ukrainian president. They will meet on Sunday, March 2, in London for a summit on Ukraine organized by Starmer.