Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy. He is especially concerned about Germany's ailing relationships with France and Poland.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz agreed during a meeting in Paris to open a new chapter in Franco-German relations, a source close to Merz told Reuters.

Emmanuel Macron, Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen immediately threw their support behind the Ukrainian president. They will meet on Sunday, March 2, in London for a summit on Ukraine organized by Starmer.

Donald Trump has said Ukraine is willing to sign a minerals and security deal with Washington. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of ties with the US. DW has more.

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has invited the outgoing German chancellor and other key leaders to a defence meeting in London on Sunday. View on euronews