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Germany's Merz backs Hungary's new pro-EU course
Germany's Merz backs Hungary's new pro-EU course June 2, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday pledged full support for Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar to steer the country back toward Europe's mainstream. Merz praised Magyar during the Hungarian prime minister's inaugural visit in Berlin, calling his election victory over Viktor Orban inspirational for Europe and vowing to help ensure a successful new start. What did Merz and Magyar say about Hungary and the EU?
Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans
Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans Alongside Ukraine and Moldova, six nations wish to join the European Union, including Montenegro, which hosted EU-Western Balkans summit. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that the European Union plans to initiate a gradual integration process for six Western Balkan countries wishing to join the bloc. “The clear message of today is, and will remain: We want you.
'Mehrzweckeier': dig at Merz for youth word of the year? Voting under way
'Mehrzweckeier': youth word of the year as a protest? Citizens can now vote on it officially. What began as criticism of conscription reform is now aimed at Friedrich Merz.
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz
Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a humiliating defeat Wednesday after the United Nations General Assembly snubbed Germany and instead awarded Portugal and Austria two non-permanent seats on the Security Council. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul attributed the “bitter defeat” in part to Berlin’s support for Israel, which he suggested cost his country key U.N. votes. He added that the outcome would not prevent Germany from continuing “to stand by our historical...
Top Trump official slams Germany (again) over verdict for man who called Merz a liar
Senior U.S. diplomat Sarah Rogers accused Berlin of censorship, slamming Germany’s free speech laws over the case of a German citizen who was convicted and fined for referring to Chancellor Friedrich Merz as Lügenfritz — or “lying Fritz.” “An argument I often hear is, ‘given Germany’s unique history, shouldn’t we grant it some deference to censor?’ Here’s the kind of thing German censorship extends to,” Rogers posted on X on Thursday, attaching a screenshot of a media report about the case.
Macron and Merz head to Montenegro as EU races to secure its next frontier
TIVAT, Montenegro — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join a group of EU leaders at a summit on Friday, as capitals try to find consensus on how far, and how fast, the process of bringing new members into the bloc should go. They are taking part in talks in the small Balkan nation of Montenegro at the annual EU-Western Balkans summit, as Brussels accelerates efforts to advance membership for countries seeking to join the bloc. No new member has been...
What Germany expects from Hungary now: Magyar visits Merz
Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar is paying his first official visit to Berlin. Germany will discuss Hungary's new role in the EU, expecting Budapest to not cause political headaches. When Péter Magyar won Hungary’s parliamentary elections in March 2026, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power, there was palpable relief in many European capitals.
Zelenskyy to meet Macron, Merz and Starmer in London on Sunday, France says
Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, an analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War carried out by the AFP news agency showed earlier this month. The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on Sunday to discuss putting pressure on Russia as it suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbour, the French presidency said on Friday....
Failure to win seat on UN security council sparks German soul-searching
Criticism comes from across political spectrum after decision regarded as blow to Friedrich Merz’s governmentGermany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has sparked an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz. The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, marked a blow to...