Germany pledges more Ukraine aid

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned of more Russian hybrid attacks and pledged expanded support for Ukraine in a speech aimed at reassuring allies amid domestic political pressure.

Politico Europe

As Germany's far right rises, a weakened Merz aims to project strength and resolve against Putin

In a closely watched speech, the chancellor sought to reassure worried allies in Europe and Ukraine while warning Germans to stay the course against Moscow, lest Russia's war machine turn against us.

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Politico Europe

Europe war games: life after Merz

The German chancellor's foes at home are rejoicing at his political downturn, but those in Brussels aren't.

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Der Spiegel

Merz warns about Russia and the AfD's slogans and their Russian backers

NATO receives the Prize of the Peace of Westphalia, with Chancellor Merz as the laudator. He outlines the basics of his foreign policy: the question remains whether Germans will again feel the horrors of war firsthand.