Trump’s retribution is painful for Germany and Nato, but Merz is not backing down. He knows the status quo is untenable, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit ...

President Donald Trump took a different approach to his Thursday bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz compared to recent meetings in the Oval President Donald Trump is hosting ...

President Trump has repeatedly attacked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for comments he made about the U.S. role in the Iran war, targeting a leader who has worked hard to be in the ...

The tensions between Merz and Trump are the latest indication of Europe splintering from the U.S. amid the Iran war.

Addressing the Munich Security Conference on Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested that “a deep divide has opened between Europe and the United States.” While Merz called for both ...

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump hosts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday for talks on sensitive topics ranging from U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran ...

WASHINGTON -- The split screen in the Oval Office captured the real moment. On one side, escalating tensions in the Middle East. On the other, Europe's largest economy insisting Russia's war against ...

Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to promote multilateralism at the G20 summit in South Africa. The US, China and Russia ...