Friedrich Merz | The European Conservative

The Welfare State Germany Can’t Pay For

Sven R. Larson February 11, 2026

A large majority rejects the socialist welfare state as unaffordable. This is a golden opportunity to turn Germany in a more conservative, more prosperous direction.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate on October 11, 2025 in front of the Reichstag building housing the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin Senate Obsessed with “Right-Wing Extremism”: No Lessons Learned After January Blackout

Rebeka Kis February 9, 2026

The Berlin Senate will allocate zero funds for left-wing extremism prevention in 2026.

German Establishment Blames Workers as Economy Stalls

Michael Curzon February 2, 2026

As job cuts mount and growth barely flickers, senior politicians are urging longer hours—and even fewer public holidays—to keep Germany afloat.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, on December 15, 2025.

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Michael Curzon January 29, 2026

Friedrich Merz and other senior officials have dismissed a 2027 deadline as “impossible”.

Merz: U.S. Retreat on Greenland Is “The Right Way to Go”

TEC News / AFP January 22, 2026

Denmark says NATO cannot negotiate on its behalf; only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters affecting their sovereignty.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands in front of an Onox1 electric tractor as he delivers a statement at the end of his tour at the Grüne Woche (‘Green Week’) International Agriculture Fair in Berlin on January 20, 2026.

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

Michael Curzon January 22, 2026

Officials give off the sense that they fear the agreement could still be totally foiled.

From Informants to Algorithms: Germany Builds the Modern Stasi

Thomas Kolbe January 22, 2026

German federal foreign intelligence service to be integrated into censorship apparatus.

“Serious Strategic Error”: Merz Attacks Germany’s Nuclear Exit

TEC News January 16, 2026

The German chancellor blamed former governments for high energy prices.

Germany Spends €6 Million on “Gender-Responsive Forest Management” Project in India

TEC News January 14, 2026

CDU chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to India, aiming to reinforce diplomatic and economic relations with the South Asian regional power and its 1.5 billion people.

127 Hours of Silence: Merz Avoids Calling Berlin Blackout Left-Wing Terrorism

TEC News January 8, 2026

Merz described the Berlin blackout an “attack” and praised local authorities and the Bundeswehr for their response, citing their “excellent work.”

Tag: Friedrich Merz

The Welfare State Germany Can’t Pay For

Berlin Senate Obsessed with “Right-Wing Extremism”: No Lessons Learned After January Blackout

German Establishment Blames Workers as Economy Stalls

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Merz: U.S. Retreat on Greenland Is “The Right Way to Go”

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

From Informants to Algorithms: Germany Builds the Modern Stasi

“Serious Strategic Error”: Merz Attacks Germany’s Nuclear Exit

Germany Spends €6 Million on “Gender-Responsive Forest Management” Project in India

127 Hours of Silence: Merz Avoids Calling Berlin Blackout Left-Wing Terrorism

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