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Merz courts Asian investors as he insists Europe remains a safe bet

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on a three-nation tour of Asia, starting in Singapore and moving to Japan and South Korea, to promote Europe as a stable investment destination. Despite domestic challenges including a ministerial resignation and rising far-right support, Merz insists that Europe remains attractive for investors. During his visit, he met with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who echoed confidence in Germany despite political pressures. The trip aims to diversify Germany's trade partnerships beyond its reliance on China as it faces economic competition from the Asian giant.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a five-day tour of Asia on October 26, 2026, starting with Singapore before traveling to Japan and South Korea. Accompanied by an entourage of 30 senior businesspeople from various sectors including industry, technology, defense, and energy, Merz aimed to strengthen Germany's economic and security ties in the face of global instability. In Singapore, he met Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and delivered a foreign policy speech emphasizing Europe as a stable investment destination. Despite internal political challenges at home, such as a ministerial resignation and rising support for far-right groups, Merz reiterated that Europe remains reliable for investments. The visit is expected to be particularly welcomed in Japan due to Tokyo's ongoing efforts to establish new security allies and trade partnerships amidst geopolitical tensions involving China, North Korea, and Russia.

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Berlin China Germany Japan Singapore

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Germany GPE · 5× Merz PERSON · 5× Singapore GPE · 4× Berlin GPE · 3× China GPE · 3× Japan GPE · 3× South Korea GPE · 3× German NORP · 2× Lawrence Wong PERSON · 2× Friedrich Merz PERSON · 1×

Narrative

"Under the federal government I lead, investment opportunities will be continuously improved," he said after talks with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. "All I can say is that I encounter a great deal of confidence in Germany and in Europe as locations for investment," Merz added.

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🔮 Speaking in Singapore, the first stop on a trip that will also take in Japan and South Korea, Merz said there were "no uncertainties in Europe".

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Merz courts Asian investors as he insists Europe remains a safe bet · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

The German chancellor's upbeat pitch comes at a time of mounting pressure in Berlin, where a ministerial resignation and rising far-right support have left the chancellor’s coalition on shaky ground. asserted

resignation → come → ground

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has insisted Europe remains a stable place to invest, as he began a three-nation tour of Asia on Tuesday aimed at broadening Germany’s ties in the region beyond China. asserted

he → insist → China

Speaking in Singapore, the first stop on a trip that will also take in Japan and South Korea, Merz said there were "no uncertainties in Europe". asserted

Merz → speak → Europe

Merz → lead → investment

His upbeat message comes against a backdrop of fresh turmoil in Berlin, where a key minister from the junior coalition partner Bärbel Bas resigned this month. asserted

minister → come → partner

Merz’s approval ratings have slipped while support for the far right has grown, and in France, weeks of protests have been accompanied by widespread looting. asserted

weeks → slip → looting

Wong, however, said confidence in Germany and Europe remained strong among Singaporean investors, stressing that they take a long-term view rather than one tied to a single election cycle. asserted

they → say → cycle

Berlin has been looking to diversify its trade and strategic partnerships amid concerns over the reliability of the United States and China’s rise as an economic rival. asserted

Berlin → look → rival

China remains Germany’s biggest economic partner in Asia, but is increasingly viewed as a competitor. asserted

China → remain → competitor

Merz said Singapore, Japan and South Korea shared "common interests" with Germany. asserted

Singapore → say → Germany

"If we undertake these efforts together, then our independence from other countries will grow significantly," he said, without naming which countries he meant. asserted

he → undertake → countries