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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham opens the door to Germany to join the GCAP programme for the construction of a sixth-generation combat aircraft in collaboration with Italy and Japan. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes the ratification of the Kensington Treaty, while the British leader realizes his commitment to "bringing the United Kingdom closer to Europe."
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is in Berlin to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with Ukraine and European security at the heart of the discussions. The two leaders must also talk about economic cooperation and investment, while London and Berlin are considering the creation of a direct rail link between London and Berlin.
Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kiev on Sunday to provide support and a new promise of financial assistance to Ukraine. This visit takes place at a time when the Ukrainian capital is facing a resurgence of Russian attacks, which targeted a bridge for the fourth day in a row.
The war in Ukraine is once again targeting civil and cultural infrastructure. The Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences in Kiev was recently hit by a Russian attack that left victims and significant damage. During a visit to the site, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz asked Moscow to stop the attacks and move towards the end of the war. However, the bombing continues, including further attacks on strategic infrastructure. From Kiev, President Volodímir Zelenski described Russia as a "barbarian" country, although he highlighted the support of "out allies
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kiev on Sunday 4 October to provide his support and a new promise of financial assistance to Ukraine as the capital faced an upsurge in Russian attacks, which targeted a bridge for the fourth day in a row.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kiev on Sunday for a demonstration of support for Ukraine at a time when the capital is facing an upsurge in Russian attacks, which once again targeted a bridge. The details of Gulliver Cragg, correspondent of France 24 in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kiev on Sunday for a surprise visit, following a warning from Moscow calling on foreigners to leave the Ukrainian capital. Shortly after his arrival, a Russian strike hit the North Bridge in the Ukrainian capital. Follow live the events in Ukraine.
Gulliver Cragg, correspondent of France 24 in Kiev, returns to Friedrich Merz' surprise visit to Ukraine, in a context of strong tensions with Moscow. He gave an update on the challenges of this move and Germany's support for Ukraine.
The electoral attacks in several regional elections in Germany have called into question the leadership of the conservative
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mahmoud Abbas are among more than 50 leaders who won't make it to the UN General Assembly. Their reasons range from illness and domestic affairs to holidays.
The regional elections in Germany left the CDU of Friedrich Merz in crisis, after a historical setback that the Chancellor described as "disastrous" by not reaching the 5% threshold in some states. In contrast, the ultra-right of AfD celebrated unpublished victories: its leader Alice Weidel said the party is ready to become a decisive force in the country. Meanwhile, Die Linke was consolidated in Berlin, where his candidate Elif Eralp celebrated the triumph with a message of social change.
From the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that he will not give up his post after the defeat of his party in the elections for the Berlin City Hall, in which the left party was won, and after the AfD consolidated his electoral ascent in Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania. Merz stated that the result "responds to his person" and that these are more profound changes that the country demands. Report from our correspondent, Valentina Godoy.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz was under pressure on Monday 21 September to recover after regional electoral defeats against the radical left and the extreme right, the latter even predicting his departure before the end of the year. In the north-east of the country, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its Conservative party, the CDU, was eliminated from the assembly, failing to achieve the elimination score of 5%, a first for a regional state in the history of the country since 1945. For further analysis, Paul Maurice, Secretary General of the Franco-German Relations Studies Committee at IFRI,
The Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania debacle leaves German Democrats out of a regional Parliament for the first time in its history
Fragmented by scathing electoral defeats against the far right and the radical left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed on Monday his willingness to maintain his coalition with the Social Democrats in power. In the wake of these regional elections, he invoked the country's "democratic future" to defend its Conservative government.
German conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised on Monday 21 September the continuation of his government with the Social Democrats, assuring that it was about the "democratic future" of Germany after scathing electoral defeats against the far right and the radical left. After his press conference, Caroline de Camaret, France 24 Europe Head of Service, gives us his analysis.
The radical left party Die Linke came to the top of the polls in the city state of Berlin after a regional election, ahead of the already weakened conservative CDU party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The extreme right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the elections on Sunday 20 September in the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the north-eastern part of the country, although it was its worst election result since 1949, called "desaster" by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Left Party (Die Linke, radical left) is also at the head of a separate election in the capital, Berlin.
Pressure is mounting on Chancellor Friedrich Merz after his CDU's defeats in two state elections, which saw more gains for the far-right AfD. In the capital Berlin, the socialist Left Party finished first. Follow DW.
