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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.

France 24 on MSN · 9h

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.

Bloomberg · 1d

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

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from ...

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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.

Asian News International on MSN2d

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.

ABP News on MSN1d

‘We Stand United In Fight Against Terrorism’: PM Modi Speaks To German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

PM Modi congratulated German Chancellor Merz, reaffirming commitment to strengthen India-Germany Strategic Partnership. They ...

Prime Minister of India1d

PM congratulates Mr. Friedrich Merz on assuming office of Chancellor of Germany

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Mr. Friedrich Merz on assuming office of Chancellor ...

The Daily Telegraph7d

Germany must have stronger army than Britain, says Merz

In his first major address to the German parliament, Friedrich Merz said: “We must make all the means available that the Bundeswehr needs so that it can become the strongest conventional army in ...

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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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