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Friedrich Merz
German Chancellor since May 2025 and leader of the CDU since January 2022.
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#13 29 Sept
Mentioned in: ARX delivers first GEREONs to Ukraine
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea#19 7 Jun
Putin says no as Europe draws a line
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#71 17 Apr
Attended the 40-nation Hormuz conference in Paris
Iran Conflict 2026: Paris conference, 40 nations, no US#3 16 Apr
Mentioned in: SPD threatens to block German 10 GW gas plant law
European Energy Markets#3 16 Apr
“coalition partner threatens legislative block”
European Energy Markets · source event
#13 14 Apr
Attended the Berlin signing alongside Zelenskyy
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Germany signs €4bn for Ukraine, routes Raytheon directly#67 13 Apr
refused blockade and cut fuel tax 17 euro cents per litre for two months
Iran Conflict 2026: UK leads 40-nation rival coalition against blockade#13 14 Apr
#67 10 Apr
Mentioned in: US inflation hits 1967 levels before blockade
Iran Conflict 2026#3 1 Apr
Signed EUR 1.6bn consumer relief package directed at petrol prices, not gas storage
European Energy Markets: VNG calls for state intervention on storage refill#5 11 Mar
Mentioned in: 124m barrels of Russian crude freed
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#24 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Germany rules out joining Iran campaign
Iran Conflict 2026#3 3 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran war cancels Istanbul peace talks
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#2 2 Mar
Mentioned in: Merz to Trump: no deal without Europe
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#4 23 Feb