German leader Merz calls on US and Europe to ‘repair trust’ ○
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said a “deep rift” has opened between Europe and the US and called to “repair trust”.
World's rules-based order 'no longer exists', Germany's Merz warns ⊕
"Our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big powers, the German chancellor tells Munich's security summit.
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment ⊕
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
The author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlinale after the film festival’s ch…
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference ○
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
America acting alone has reached the limits of its power and may have already lost its role as g…
US and Europe must ‘repair and revive transatlantic ties’: Germany’s Merz ⊕
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German leader seeks to set tone of unity at Munich Security Council, as top US diplomat says 'new era in geopolitics'.
Thomas Tuchel is in no hurry to return to club management. It’s easy to see why | Jacob Steinberg ⊕⊕
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Extending his England men’s team contract until 2028 means increased stability and a less relentless form of pressure
Thomas Tuchel was supposed to be here for a good time, not a long time. It was wi…
Europe’s open-border dreams meet German politics ⊕
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Brussels is preparing to scrutinize Germany’s border practices as Friedrich Merz’s government weighs whether to extend internal Schengen checks.
French and German voters balk at sending peacekeepers to Ukraine ⊕
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POLITICO Poll says Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to put French boots on the ground is not backed by the French public.
Lufthansa cancels 800 flights in strike - leaving more than 100,000 passengers stranded ⊖
The German airline was hit by 24 hours of industrial strike action yesterday over a pay dispute.
Munich Security Conference: Rubio flies in amid testing times for US-Europe ties – live ⊕⊕
German chancellor Friedrich Merz among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opens
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The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said he will have a chance to meet Volodym…