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 ...
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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 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 New Fiscal Strategy Exempts Defence Spending Over 1% GDP
Germany's three major political parties have agreed on a reformed debt brake that exempts defence spending above 1% of GDP.
Germany Readies to Finally Lead Europe, If Merz Can Pull It Off
With Europe experiencing its most devastating war since 1945 and President Donald Trump ripping up the transatlantic alliance ...
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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 – ...
Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...