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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Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Merz's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats – in talks to form a coalition after February's general election – ...
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Germany Needs to Get Its Act Together. Under Him, It Won’t.
Mr. Hermsmeier is a journalist who writes about Germany’s politics and society. Friedrich Merz didn’t waste time. Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s ...
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Germany's Financial Overhaul: A New Era of Defence and Infrastructure Spending
Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced a landmark deal to revise debt rules, enabling increased defence ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes ...
Bundesbank warns incoming chancellor Merz of costs of runaway borrowing
Germany’s Bundesbank has warned chancellor presumptive Friedrich Merz not to lose his head on borrowing after the Green Party ...
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Germany's Constitutional Court Clears Path for Massive Spending Plans
Germany's constitutional court dismissed challenges from opposition parties against a significant public spending plan put ...
European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal
Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, struck a deal to loosen borrowing limits, unleashing €500 billion for defence and ...