Germany’s Friedrich Merz takes swipe at Trump and calls for ‘independence from the USA’ - Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist

CDU leader questions whether Nato will remain in its ‘current form’ by June as he hits out at Donald Trump Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, has warned Nato ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the United States in security matters, after his grouping won the biggest share of the vote in federal elections.

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union’s largest country and

Claiming his victory in the German election, Friedrich Merz, leader of the centre-right ... chancellor also cast doubt on the future of Nato without American support. He was only a little less ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.