Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President

Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, ...

Trump lashes out at Merz after threatening to pull troops from Germany amid escalating row

The tensions between the two leaders are the latest indication of Europe splintering from the U.S. amid the Iran war.
The Economist

Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump

NEGOTIATING WITH Donald Trump would be “very easy”, Friedrich Merz told this newspaper last year, during his successful ...

Merz says Europe wants a strong NATO and shares US goal of ending Iran war

By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, May 9 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday Europe wanted to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite differences with the United States ...
Politico Europe

Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right

After a perilous blowup with Washington, the chancellor is falling back on the familiar tactic of saying things the U.S.

Germany Plays Down Tensions With Trump Over Iran, Trade

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told Bloomberg that recent tensions between Merz and Trump were a “misunderstanding” ...

Macron says U.S. and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany

The threat of tariffs comes as Trump fumes over remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the U.S. has been ...