… German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron both said a ceasefire in Ukraine should be the next step, even though Trump had argued that it was not necessary before a more permanent solution is found. …
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Friedrich Merz
Also known as: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz · Chancellor · German chancellor · Merz · Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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- August 2025
- May 2025
… German chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his shock in a call with the mayor of Hamburg. …
Police say Germany mass stabbing suspect has psychological illnessThe election of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s chancellor yesterday is a big step in what has been an unconventional political career – as well as a leap into the unknown. …
Germany’s new chancellor: Who is Friedrich Merz?- March 2025
… CRUNCH TIME In Germany, the country’s domestic democratic system has seen the CDU’s Friedrich Merz emerge as a likely ‘saviour’ in his country. …
On the Drama Surrounding Ukraine
World & Region
Hungarian voters oust Orban, elect pro-Europe newcomer Magyar
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Peter Magyar's Tisza party won a decisive parliamentary majority with record turnout, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar, a political newcomer promising to restore democratic checks and balance, pledged to put Hungary "back on track" with Europe after Orban's clash with the EU over rule-of-law and Ukraine.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 14 April
Hungarian voters oust Orban, elect pro-Europe newcomer Magyar
Peter Magyar's Tisza party won a decisive parliamentary majority with record turnout, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar, a political newcomer promising to restore democratic checks and balance, pledged to put Hungary "back on track" with Europe after Orban's clash with the EU over rule-of-law and Ukraine.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 12 March
German defence firm Rheinmetall forecasts 45% sales surge
German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall has forecast a 45% jump in 2026 sales to a maximum of 14.5 billion euros, driven by European countries increasing military spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and uncertainty over US security commitments. The firm's core profit jumped by a third to a record 1.8 billion euros in 2025, and it is rapidly expanding production capacity across Europe.
12 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 3 March
France expands nuclear arsenal, extends deterrence to eight European allies
President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will increase its nuclear warheads from around 300, launch a new nuclear-armed submarine in 2036, and extend its "advanced deterrence" strategy to eight European countries including Germany, Poland, and the UK, allowing them to participate in nuclear exercises and host French air bases. The move, described as the most significant change in French strategic thinking since 1960, aims to complicate adversaries' calculations across the European continent while retaining sole decision-making power over nuclear weapons use with the French president.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 February
Trump raises global US tariff rate to 15% after court ruling
President Donald Trump increased the global tariff on US imports to 15% on Saturday, one day after the Supreme Court ruled much of his tariff programme illegal. The move prompted international pushback, with Brazil's president calling for equal treatment of all countries and the German chancellor pledging to formulate a joint European response.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
Friday 16 January
Opinion: Paris coalition meeting yields no concrete gains for Ukraine
An RT opinion piece argues that last week's Paris meeting of Western supporters of Ukraine produced only a non-binding declaration with no new security guarantees or American commitments, leaving Ukraine's defence strategy unchanged. The author contends that Western European ambitions have generated "information noise" rather than real leverage, while Washington maintains a pragmatic focus on financial and commercial interests.
16 January 2026 · New Era →
Saturday 10 January
Iran hospitals overwhelmed as anti-government protests persist
Doctors at hospitals in Tehran and Shiraz told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries as anti-government protests entered their second week, with at least 50 protesters reported killed. Iranian authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters, while international leaders and US President Trump called for protection of the right to peaceful protest.
10 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 7 January
Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on security guarantee talks
Key European countries and US envoys met with President Zelensky in Paris to discuss security guarantees for a potential ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, as representatives from 35 nations, including 27 heads of state, gathered to show alignment on Ukraine's post-war settlement.
7 January 2026 · New Era →