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Merz inaugurates a historic German brigade in Lithuania

Merz inaugurates a historic German brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s eastern flank.

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Germany's Merz inaugurates new brigade in Lithuania to bolster NATO's eastern flank

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday inaugurated a historic new brigade in Lithuania, saying that Germany and its NATO partners are prepared to defend every inch of the alliance's territory. The thousands-strong brigade is part of European efforts to strengthen the region's defences after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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In Lithuania, Germany's Merz says NATO allies determined to defend territory

Germany and its partners are determined to defend all NATO territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday during a visit to Vilnius marking the deployment of a German brigade to Lithuania to strengthen the alliance's eastern flank.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of Nato territory

Friedrich Merz promised to help defend “every inch” of Nato territory as he joined the inauguration of the first German military brigade to be permanently stationed on foreign soil since the second ...

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Germany's new chancellor said it will build Europe's strongest army — but can it deliver?

Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics ...

Merz Sees Germany on NATO Path to 5% Goal Defense Spending

Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.

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Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Will Friedrich Merz ban the far-right Alternative for Germany?

US President Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio accused the German state of “tyranny in disguise”, further ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who has been elected Germany's next chancellor?

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first ...

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New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

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PM Modi congratulates German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, vows to strengthen ties

PM Modi's outreach to Merz signals the continuity and further deepening of India-Germany relations, which have gained ...

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Germany’s Friedrich Merz named chancellor after parliamentary setback

Merz' appointment ends six months of political deadlock in the country after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government in November.

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NATO Stands United: Germany’s Powerful Message from Lithuania

Germany has delivered a powerful warning to those who challenge NATO — especially Russia. Speaking in Lithuania as the first ...

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