Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Jun. 26, 2025. (Photo: AP)
riedrich Merz (L) receives his certificate of appointment from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier after he was elected as Germany's new Chancellor, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on May 6, 2025.. (Photo: AFP)
