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Germany's Merz urges quick US tariff deal with deadline days away
By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on ...
Germany's Merz calls for 'quick and easy' tariff deal with US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a quick agreement with the United States to avert tariffs on EU goods, just ...
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Germany's Merz wants further electricity tax cuts amid coalition spat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday waded into a heated debate that is threatening to derail his coalition's draft ...
Germany's Merz: Want to Keep Schengen Area but Cannot Be Abused
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany wants to retain the EU's Schengen area which allows free movement but that can only work if it is ...
UniCredit CEO wrote to Germany's Merz about Commerzbank, paper reports
The chief of Italian bank UniCredit is continuing a push to tie up with Commerzbank , writing letters last month to German ...
Germany to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP in 2029
Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.
Germany's Merz Urges 'Quick and Simple' EU-US Trade Deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with ...
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Germany’s Merz: Iranian quest for bomb ‘can no longer be seriously disputed’
Chancellor says there's 'no reason' to criticize US or Israeli strikes, pointing out that 'no one needs bunkered facilities ...
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Germany's Merz says he's open to discussing European nuclear umbrella
Chancellor Merz reiterates that US nuclear umbrella remains vital, but also stresses that Europeans could begin developing ...
Merz emphasises Germany's support for Israel and calls for ceasefire in Gaza
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed the country's support for Israel amid its conflict with Iran and called for a ...
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Germany's Merz defends border control policy after Polish retaliation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his administration's policy on border controls amid growing criticism ...