PoliticsGermanyMerz: 'We have to work together with the United States'To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsGermanyTerry Martin | Michaela Kuefner in Stuttgart02/20/2026February 20, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking to secure re-election as leader of his party, the Christian Democratic Union. At the party's annual congress, Merz spoke about transatlantic ties and the war in Ukraine.https://p.dw.com/p/599Y7Advertisement