Germany is one of the most influential nations in Europe, which has a complex political system that includes both a president and a chancellor. The president of Germany serves as the head of state ...

Vance met with the leaders of all four major German political parties ... He also met this week with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier in the week ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, CDU, ...