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German minimum wage set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months

Germany’s minimum wage is set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months under an agreement that appears to defuse a potentially divisive issue for the new government

The Independent UK

The Weimar triangle: how Germany’s new government could reinvigorate an important European security alliance

Decisions made by German chancellor Friedrich Merz when he came to power in May indicate that a somewhat dormant regional partnership is about to take on new significance in Europe. Merz immediately travelled to Paris and Warsaw to meet Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk, suggesting the so-called Weimar triangle is…

The Conversation

German chancellor’s rebuke of Israel marks a shift in state policy that has long put such criticism out of bounds

Friedrich Merz did something unprecedented for a German chancellor in late May 2025: publicly criticize Israel in unvarnished, unequivocal terms.

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Trump, Merz discuss trade, NATO spending and Russia’s war on Ukraine

The German chancellor expressed his country’s support for Ukraine and pushed Trump to apply more pressure on Russia.

Al Jazeera

New German leader plans to discuss Ukraine and trade with Trump in Oval Office visit

Germany’s new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe’s biggest economy and further bolster his country’s long-criticized military spending

The Independent UK

Key figure in largest tax fraud case in Germany's history avoids jail time

Former lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck, who played a role in the loss of more than €428m to the German tax authorities, received a suspended jail sentence of one year and 10 months.

Euronews

Germany vows to step up militarily but rhetoric may struggle to match reality

Not all is going smoothly after Friedrich Merz’s promise to build up German army and ‘no limits’ on helping Ukraine

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Taurus cruise missiles: Weapons Germany could be sending Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

German chancellor Friedrich Merz says it is possible Berlin will send the longe-range cruise missiles to Kyiv

The Independent UK

What are Germany’s Taurus missiles that Ukraine wants?

German Chancellor Merz’s recent comments cause speculation Berlin will finally send the weapons to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky Set To Meet Germany's Merz In Berlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to visit Germany on Wednesday for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged muscular backing for Kyiv in its fight against Russia.

International Business Times

Zelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed in by German coalition

The German chancellor’s desire to lift restrictions on longer range weapons for Ukraine has been frustrated by his Social Democrat partners

The Guardian - UK

US, Europe lift ‘range restrictions’ on Ukraine missiles: Why it matters

German leader Merz confirms Kyiv can now target Russian military positions with long-range weapons from Western allies.

Al Jazeera

Britain backs Germany over letting Ukraine fire West-supplied weapons deep into Russia to fight Putin attacks

Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Berlin and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv

Evening Standard

Germany's Merz says there are no more range restrictions on the weapons supplied to Ukraine

Germany’s new chancellor says that his country and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion

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The Guardian - UK

German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war

Heavy combat unit of 4,800 soldiers and 200 civilian staff inaugurated in Lithuania on Nato’s eastern flank

The Conversation

New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor.

Euronews

Germany to comply with Trump's 5% defence spending target, foreign minister suggests

US President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO partners spend more on defence. Germany now wants to comply.

Euronews

Friedrich Merz makes big promises from Ukraine to economy in first government statement to Bundestag

The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military development and fulfil NATO defence spending targets.

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The Independent UK

Merz vows to keep the US on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany's military and economy

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine

International Business Times

'High Expectations': EU Looks To Merz For Boost In Tough Times

Germany's Friedrich Merz makes his maiden trip to Brussels Friday with expectations riding high that the changing of the guard in Berlin can bring fresh momentum to Europe at a time of dizzying global challenges.

The Guardian - UK

Merz and Macron to jumpstart Franco-German relations in ‘new push for Europe’

German chancellor says reset vital to help Europe become more unified to face huge security and economic challenges

Euronews

Merz-Macron meeting: Germany and France to set up 'joint defence and security council'

The meeting between the two leaders was an attempt to revive the stalled 'Franco-German motor' before Germany's new chancellor heads to Poland.

Euronews

Friedrich Merz elected as German chancellor - as it happened

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won enough votes to be elected as German chancellor.

The Independent UK

Why Friedrich Merz’s voting debacle could upset his ambitious plans for the EU

The voting fiasco has shaken the beginning of a leadership that was supposed to signal a new era of stability

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s Merz confirmed as chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation – as it happened

CDU/CSU leader had expected an easy victory in ballot to succeed the outgoing Olaf Scholz

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