French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have pledged to revive the Franco-German partnership, ...

Friedrich Merz is traveling to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday on his first foreign trip as German chancellor, still reeling from a humiliating setback in Tuesday’s government transition that ...

The newly sworn-in German leader Friedrich Merz heads to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday, with plans to team up with allies France and Poland to boost European ties in turbulent times. Trump just ...

The French minister said that he expects the relationship between Paris and Berlin will be simpler under Merz than it was under his predecessor. In particular, France is looking for German backing ...

Merz’s Paris stop showed that the new chancellor was plunging into world affairs, sending a message that Germany is back after his predecessor’s more timid approach.

MERZ TO MEET WITH MACRON Merz's first port of call on Wednesday will be Paris, to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he already has a good rapport, according to French officials.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at the end of a joint press conference following their meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris Wednesday, May ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately team up with allies France and Poland to present a united European ...

News Friedrich Merz stresses European unity and defense during first trip as German chancellor to Paris By STEFANIE DAZIO, JOHN LEICESTER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER May 07, 2025 at 9:10 am EDT ...

Merz’s Paris stop showed that the new chancellor was plunging forthrightly into world affairs, sending a message that Germany is back after his predecessor’s more timid approach.