German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday picked up the phone to congratulate US President Donald Trump on 250 years of his country's independence from Britain, just days before the two leaders are

In a meeting with Baltic leaders, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz played up Germany's defense spending. It comes after new criticism from President Donald Trump that Germany is lagging behind other NATO allies.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday gave U.S. President Donald Trump a soccer jersey with his name and the number 47 on the back.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine ...

At the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave US President Donald Trump a special German national football team jersey with the name 'Trump' and the number '47' on the back.

President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. [AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein] If further proof were needed that Germany’s ruling class is capable of the same ...

Following clear criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the US offensive against Iran, US President Donald Trump launched a massive verbal attack on him. "He has no idea what he's talking about!

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a U.S. administration open to discussion and returned confident that Washington remains committed to NATO.