Friedrich Merz | The European Conservative

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa address a joint press conference after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 30, 2026.

Syria Blocks Mass Deportations from Germany by Withholding Travel Documents

Javier Villamor May 21, 2026

More than 11,000 Syrian citizens have been ordered to leave Germany, but Damascus is not providing the documents required to carry out deportations.

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and German Chancellor and Chairman of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Friedrich Merz (L) give a press conference during Sweden's Moderate party's convention on May 9, 2026 in Stockholm.

Merz Rebukes Fico, Reiterates Support for NATO in Stockholm

TEC News May 9, 2026

When asked about the Slovak PM’s decision to visit the Russian capital on Victory Day, Merz said “Robert Fico knows this is not our shared view … we will discuss his visit to Moscow with him.”

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waves as he is driven in a GTK Boxer tank at the German army barracks in Münster, northern Germany, on April 30, 2026.

Merz One Year in Office: Populist and Establishment Forces All Bash the Chancellor

Michael Curzon May 6, 2026

Even mainstream publications admit that the CDU’s top official is “stuck in the mud.”

Volodymyr Zelensky with Friedrich Merz in Kyiv in 2024

EU Offers Kyiv Partial Integration as Full Membership Slips Out of Reach

Zoltán Kottász April 30, 2026

Member states are reportedly drawing up a package of limited benefits for Kyiv after rejecting fast-track membership.

Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

TEC News / AFP April 29, 2026

Speaking in Berlin after winning cabinet approval, the German chancellor called the health reform “one of the most significant social welfare reforms in decades.”

Police officers move anti-terror barriers in front of St John’s Church in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on January 16, 2025, during a memorial wreath-laying ceremony for the victims of the Christmas market attack.

Terror Attack Plans In Germany As Berlin Insists Immigration Is Under Control

Javier Villamor April 28, 2026

The drop in asylum applications contrasts with new warnings about radicalization and hybrid threats in Europe.

German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil gives a statement on April 24, 2026 at the Bundestag in Berlin.

German Left Working To Suspend Debt Brake

Michael Curzon April 27, 2026

The AfD has called on Merz to drop the SPD as his coalition partner, because “Germany has no time left.”

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference after taking part in an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026.

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

TEC News / AFP April 24, 2026

The chancellor said Germany supports “closer integration into the European institutions,” including allowing Ukraine to attend meetings such as European Council sessions without voting rights.

The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

Sabine Beppler-Spahl April 24, 2026

In a democracy, citizens must have the right to express their frustration with those who govern them.

Germany: Merz Backs IP Tracking of Citizens

TEC News April 22, 2026

The German government is moving to close what it sees as a critical security gap, by mandating that internet providers hold connection data for three months to assist in the fight against child pornography and cyber-fraud.

Tag: Friedrich Merz

Syria Blocks Mass Deportations from Germany by Withholding Travel Documents

Merz Rebukes Fico, Reiterates Support for NATO in Stockholm

Merz One Year in Office: Populist and Establishment Forces All Bash the Chancellor

EU Offers Kyiv Partial Integration as Full Membership Slips Out of Reach

Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

Terror Attack Plans In Germany As Berlin Insists Immigration Is Under Control

German Left Working To Suspend Debt Brake

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

Germany: Merz Backs IP Tracking of Citizens

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