Germany’s Chancellor Is in Washington. It Gets Worse.

Ms. Sauerbrey is a German journalist who writes about Germany’s politics, society and culture. She wrote from Berlin.

German chancellor warns of trade imbalance with China during first Beijing trip

During his first official visit to Beijing, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that a yawning trade imbalance between ...

Germany's Merz re-elected as head of conservative party

Germany's governing conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on Friday re-elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz as its chairman. Merz was backed by a large majority of 91.

Despite differences, China’s Xi and Germany’s Merz seek to deepen ties in turbulent times

China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich ...
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Germany's new chancellor: Who is Friedrich Merz?

Friedrich Merz has made it to the chancellery after a bumpy start. He needed an unprecedented second vote to secure the necessary majority in the Bundestag in what was a historic debacle in German ...
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New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has had an uncertain start to his tenure. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared ...
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Chancellor of Germany to start China visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will begin a two-day official visit to China on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in May last year. Merz is also the first foreign ...
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German lawmakers confirm Friedrich Merz as chancellor in a second vote

The conservative politician had been expected to easily win confirmation to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II, but initially fell 18 votes short. Merz then received 325 votes in ...