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After Busy First 100 Days, Germany's Merz Faces Discord At Home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition.

International Business Times

'We have to finish it': Netanyahu pledges to complete defeat of Hamas

The prime minister also said he had directed Israel’s military in recent days to “bring in more foreign journalists”.

Euronews

Germany's Merz defends stopping weapons deliveries to Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday defended halting some weapons deliveries to Israel amid mounting criticism of the move from some within his own ranks.

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Germany halts export to Israel of arms that could be used in Gaza as global outcry grows

Friedrich Merz announces policy amid international outrage over Israel’s expansion of Gaza offensive

The Guardian - UK

Germany to halt military exports to Israel for use in Gaza war

Berlin says it will halt shipments of military equipment that could be used in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Germany halts arms sales to Israel over Gaza offensive as Starmer warns of ‘more bloodshed’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it was ‘increasingly difficult to understand’ how the latest military push will help achieve Israel’s aims

Evening Standard

Germany Suspends Arms Exports To Israel For Use In Gaza

Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City.

International Business Times

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Germany halts military exports that could be used in Gaza, Chancellor Merz says

Merz’s comments come amid a sea change of opinion among a number of Western countries about how the war in Gaza is being fought and the resulting humanitarian crisis.

Euronews

Germany to stop weapons exports to Israel after Gaza takeover plan approved

GERMANY will suspend its arms exports to Israel which could be used in Gaza, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Germany to stop arms exports to Israel

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The Independent UK

Germany stops Israeli arms exports after Gaza City plans

Germany has announced a halt to all military equipment exports that could be used in Gaza, a significant move from a nation historically supportive of Israel.

The Independent UK

Haunted by Merkel: Trump still grappling with Europe’s lost leader

Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about the EU-US trade deal, and reminisced about a conversation with former German chancellor Angela Merkel.

Euronews

Pension age debate threatens to splinter Germany’s fragile coalition

Merz walks fine line as ‘lazy Germans’ debate sparks protest and economy minister calls to raise retirement age to 70

The Guardian - UK

European leaders condemn 'sickening' Hamas videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the videos “sickening,” while French President Emmanuel Macron described Hamas’ actions as “abject cruelty".

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Macron joins international outcry over 'cruelty' of Hamas hostage video

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. The European Union, Germany and Ukraine have also condemned the publication of the images.

Euronews

Denmark’s migration reset sets the stage for EU-wide rethink

Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules presented through the lens of progressive politics.

Radio France Internationale

Germany, France and UK may send foreign ministers to Israel, says Merz

The leaders of Germany, France and Britain are weighing up whether to dispatch their foreign secretaries to Israel next week, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday.

Euronews

German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal

German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Gaza death toll passes 60,000 as Israel and Trump feel pressure over famine alert

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has passed 60,000

Euronews

On defence, France and Germany are inching closer but remain far apart

Germany has a lot of catching up to do but has plenty of fiscal space to do it.

Euronews

Leaders of France, Germany and the UK make new plea for ceasefire in Gaza after Saturday phone call

The call comes after the three leaders spoke again by phone on Saturday morning, following Friday's conversation. According to the British PM Keir Starmer, the E3 leaders talked about the situation in Gaza, which they agreed is appalling.

The Independent UK

Israel resumes aid airdrops into Gaza – as UK says it is working on its own plans

‘Airdrops will not reverse the deepening starvation,’ says UN official

The Independent UK

UK working on plans to air drop aid into Gaza, PM says

The Prime Minister held emergency talks with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz on Saturday.

Evening Standard

UK planning Gaza aid drops and child evacuations, says Starmer

The Prime Minister held emergency talks with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Starmer steels himself for tough talks with Trump at Turnberry – with Gaza and tariffs top of the agenda

ANALYSIS: The prime minister is nervous at the prospect of possibly having to play golf with Donald Trump, but he will have much bigger problems on his mind when they meet at Turnberry, political editor David Maddox reports

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