Merz is chiseling economic decline into the German constitution
Friedrich Merz, who once presented himself as the last line of defence against debt madness, is now set to push Germany’s new ...
Germany's Greens may refuse to back Merz in threat to massive debt plans
Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...
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From border crackdown to tax cuts: The key policies agreed by Germany’s likely government coalition
The preliminary policy agreement that will form the basis for coalition talks was "no mean feat", said Friedrich Merz.
Why Germany’s Merz could take ‘more rational’ approach to China
Former envoy Wu Ken is optimistic about likely chancellor’s focus on trade and economy, and perception of Beijing as ...
FT economists’ poll: Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely ...
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Germany wants nuclear weapons to boost deterrence
At a summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders backed plans to spend more on defence amid fears that Russia, emboldened by ...
Opinion - Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future
Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic ...
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
Friedrich Merz promised tougher measures to tackle illegal migration, including by turning away people at Germany's borders ...
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Election Winner Merz Eyes Coalition Amid Tough Migration Talks
German election winner Friedrich Merz is leading coalition talks with the SPD, focusing on illegal migration, economic support, and strengthened defenses. The CDU/CSU and SPD face time constraints to ...
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Germany’s Massive Rearmament Plan as US Ties Become Increasingly Strained
Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc has secured broad political backing for the defence initiative. A significant majority in ...
German parties conclude exploratory talks, coalition talks to begin
German parties negotiating the country's next government following the February 23 election took the first step on Sunday by ...