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Articles

Le chancelier Merz s’aventure dans la fosse aux lions de Trump

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | James Angelos |Eli Stokols |Nette Nöstlinger

Le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz doit se préparer à une embuscade du même genre que celles subies par les dirigeants de l’Ukraine et de l’Afrique du Sud lorsqu’il rencontrera le président américain Donald Trump dans le Bureau ovale jeudi.
Gabinet Owalny bywa pułapką dla gości Donalda Trumpa. Friedrich Merz postara się w nią nie wpaść. "Będzie polegał na swojej intuicji"

3 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | James Angelos |Eli Stokols |Nette Noestlinger

Wrogie nastawienie Donalda Trumpa do "złych, bardzo złych" Niemców jest powszechnie znane. Friedrich Merz z pewnością będzie musiał stawić czoła ostrym pytaniom w świetle kamer telewizyjnych na temat jego uwag z wieczoru wyborczego w lutym — o tym, że Europa musi "osiągnąć niezależność od USA" i że administracja Trumpa jest "w dużej mierze obojętna na los Europy".
Germany’s Merz ventures into Trump’s lion’s den

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | James Angelos |Eli Stokols |Nette Nöstlinger

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz needs to be prepared for an ambush of the kind endured by the leaders of Ukraine and South Africa when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday.
Germany’s Merz ventures into Trump’s lion’s den

3 weeks ago | politico.com | James Angelos |Eli Stokols |Nette Nöstlinger

This doesn’t necessarily mean Merz should be losing sleep, as there are early signs the two wealthy businessmen (and golfers) could well hit it off. The new chancellor, an avowed transatlanticist, is pledging to push Germany in a radically new direction when it comes to matters dear to Trump’s heart, promising a massive increase in military spending and a crackdown on migration.
Merz just lost the vote to be German chancellor. What next?

1 month ago | politico.eu | Nette Nöstlinger |James Angelos |Chris Lunday

BERLIN ― Friedrich Merz’s dramatic German parliament defeat in a vote to make him chancellor is yet more evidence of the fragility of his coalition. The loss is not fatal ― another vote is likely to take place within days ― but the outcome is humiliating for a politician who was already struggling to retain support two months after the country’s election, and amid brickbats hurled by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Germany’s Merz seals coalition deal under pressure to face challenges posed by Trump

2 months ago | politico.eu | Chris Lunday |James Angelos

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and leaders of Germany’s center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) reached a swift coalition agreement Wednesday, according to an invitation to a press conference by parties involved in negotiations. The deal comes amid intense pressure on German politicians to quickly form a new government that can confront the historic challenges wrought by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and the threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
En Allemagne, les Verts menacent de bloquer le plan de Merz pour la défense

Mar 11, 2025 | politico.eu | James Angelos |Chris Lunday |Nette Nöstlinger

BERLIN — Le plan de dépenses historique de Friedrich Merz pour l’Allemagne repose sur la coopération d’un parti que nombre de conservateurs ont souvent tourné en dérision. Ce sont les Verts — arrivés en quatrième position lors des élections du 23 février — qui ont le pouvoir de contrecarrer les grands projets de celui dont l’alliance conservatrice est arrivée en tête des élections.
Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan

Mar 10, 2025 | politico.eu | James Angelos |Chris Lunday |Nette Nöstlinger

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz's historic spending plan for Germany hinges on the cooperation of a party many of his conservatives have often derided. It's the Greens — the defeated, center-left party that came in fourth place in the Feb. 23 election — that hold the power to foil the election winner's grand plans.
En Allemagne, l’extrême droite mise sur Trump pour apparaître plus légitime aux yeux des électeurs

Jan 13, 2025 | politico.eu | James Angelos

L’extrême droite nationaliste allemande se tourne de plus en plus vers des alliés idéologiques à l’étranger pour gagner la légitimité qu’elle rêve d’avoir dans son pays. Cette ambition paraissait évidente samedi.
Germany’s far right seeks electoral legitimacy from Trump administration

Jan 12, 2025 | politico.eu | James Angelos

Germany’s nationalist far right is increasingly looking to ideological allies abroad to give it the legitimacy it craves at home. That was evident at a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday when Alice Weidel, the party’s chancellor candidate, thanked billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk for streaming the event on his X account, where it was viewed by millions around the world, giving the party a much bigger stage than it is accustomed to.