Germany, friedrich merz and NATO

Germany’s Merz says Europe can no longer rely on US protection
Frontrunner for chancellor expresses doubts over US Nato commitments, with the far-right AfD set for its best result
Europe should brace for Trump to end NATO protection, Germany’s Merz warns
Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and in first place in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote, said that Europe should collectively brace itself for the possibility that the Trump administration might not uphold NATO's Article 5 committing alliance members to collective defense.
Germany's Merz: Europe must prepare for Trump to drop NATO protection
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump honouring NATO mutual defence obligations and must become more capable of defending itself.
Double speed: What Merz and a German right-turn would mean for Europe
Friedrich Merz is on the precipice of becoming Germany’s next chancellor. If successful, his conservatism and quest for new allies to secure Europe’s nuclear deterrent could create a “two-speed Europe
The Trump Administration Trashes Europe and NATO
Speeches delivered by J. D. Vance and Pete Hegseth were not just verbal lashings of America’s allies but a wholesale rejection of eighty years of U.S. foreign policy.
Europe in panic mode as Trump feared to end key NATO protection principle
A leading politician has voiced concern that the US administration might not uphold NATO's Article 5 - the cornerstone of the alliance.
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Possible next German chancellor does not rule out nuclear sharing talks with France, UK
The leader of Germany's largest opposition party, Friedrich Merz, has not ruled out talks with France and the UK on sharing ...
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Friedrich Merz wants to lead Europe on the economy. Can he?
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to reboot ties with France, do a free-trade deal with Donald Trump and get tougher on ...
Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election
BERLIN — The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and ...
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Merz considers extension of French, British nuclear umbrella to Germany
As transatlantic security ties dwindle, Germany's likely next chancellor says he has "to talk to the British and French" on alternative arrangements.
As US commitment wavers, Germany’s Chancellor frontrunner Merz backs European-led nuclear defence
The US president and his administration have maintained a combative stance toward Europe, including Germany and Ukrainian ...
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Conservative Merz leads Germany's turbulent election race
When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a ...
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Germany's Merz vows tough migrant policy to stall AfD's rise
Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called on voters to give him a strong mandate to ...
Why Germany's Election Matters
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.