Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that his government will seek to make Germany's military "the strongest conventional army in Europe" at a time of rising geopolitical uncertainty.

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New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the importance of a unified Western response to the Ukraine crisis, pledging to strengthen Germany's military and address economic challenges. He ...

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz aims to unite Europe and the US on Ukraine, transform Germany into Europe's strongest conventional army, and restore its economic dominance. His administration ...

European allies have stressed the urgency of growing and improving their military capabilities to counter Russia.

Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented his government’s vision to the Bundestag on Wednesday, stressing ...

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

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged the West not to be divided on Ukraine and said he was ...

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The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries ...