Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that if Iran fails to return to the negotiating table, the United States may take action to destroy Iran’s c. In a televised interview, Chancellor Merz cautioned that continued escalation without diplomatic engagement could lead to a U.S. military response targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. He further stated that … Read more
On Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came under increasing pressure for his perceived lack of leadership in the Ukraine war and his steadfast unwillingness to provide heavy weapons to the country. Almost two months after he responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by promising a “turning point” in German defense policy, critics say the chancellor … Read more
Germany’s family minister resigned on Monday after coming under pressure for taking a summer vacation the previous year, soon after the region where she was environment minister at the time suffered deadly flooding. Anne Spiegel said she had decided to step back “because of political pressure”. “I am doing this to avert damage to the … Read more
BERLIN – Friedrich Merz, a die-hard opponent of Angela Merkel within Germany’s conservative CDU, was elected party chief on Friday, marking a new direction after its disastrous defeat in September’s election. The veteran right-winger, 66, won 62.1 percent of the vote in a ballot of around 250,000 CDU members, decisively beating more moderate rivals Norbert … Read more
