A German law professor whose nomination to the country's top court was postponed last week has rejected portrayals of her "ultra-left" views, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his coalition would take time to resolve the dispute over her candidacy.

Chancellor pledges Germany will assume 'decisive role' in new arrangement where US will supply weapons to Ukraine while European allies cover financing - Anadolu Ajansı

But his massive package of spending, tax cuts and subsidies won’t reverse the decline of the country’s all-important heavy industry unless Merz plucks up the courage to address the mistakes of his predecessors.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to attract more private capital from abroad to Germany. To this end, the conservative leader met with representatives of "renowned national and international financial companies" at the Chancellery in Berlin,

Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pass an early plank of his domestic agenda into law on Friday, grounded in classical economic arguments.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is optimistic that the European Union can agree a trade deal with the United States by the end of this month at the latest, he told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Friedrich Merz, right, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Markus Soeder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), shake hands at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin, Germany ...

FILE - Friedrich Merz, CDU candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, attends the 37th federal party conference in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 3, 2025.

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Tuesday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to a session of the Bavarian Cabinet held on the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany. The visit to Garmisch-Partenkirchen marks the start of Merz's tour of Germany's 16 states.