German opposition leader Friedrich Merz sees potential in collaborating with U.S. President Trump, advocating for a strong European negotiating stance. His call for unified military purchases faces challenges from France's defense industry.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump. Merz also said Germany needed to get Poland "at the table as fast as possible" and praised Meloni of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party,

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump could prove an interesting partner for Europe provided the region had a strong common negotiating position.

Latest YouGov poll shows Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc commanding 28% of voter support, leading Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats by 9 percentage points - Anadolu Ajansı

President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.

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The United Nations' chief headlined a flurry of activities and talk sessions on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum ... and would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz in an effort to stir up support ...

Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.

German Chancellor Hopeful: Europe Must Consider What to Offer Trump BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition leader Friedrich ... offer," Merz said in a discussion at the World Economic Forum's ...

DAVOS – German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the front runner in polls ... Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos a day after Mr Trump’s inauguration, Mr Merz recalled ...

A speech by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizing fossil fuel use and warning of the perils of artificial intelligence has headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual ...

Since the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, opened on the same day as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president in the USA, the news coverage of the WEF annual meeting 2025 under the theme 'Collaboration in the Intelligent Age' was less than it otherwise would have been.