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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Friedrich Merz's Fiscal Revolution: Redefining Germany's Economic Future
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has secured the Greens' support for a €500 billion fund to revitalize infrastructure and overhaul borrowing rules. The plan aims to strengthen defense and ...
Germany's AfD: Merz breaking election promises, bowing to SPD
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has charged that Friedrich Merz, the country's likely next chancellor, has ...
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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Euro Zone Bond Yields Surge Amid Germany’s Debt Rule Overhaul
Euro zone bond yields climbed as Germany's incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz struck a deal with the Greens and Social ...
Why Merz Faces a Tough Path to Loosen Germany’s Fiscal Rules
Germany plans to amend its constitution in order to remove limits on raising debt for defense and set up a €500 billion ($541 ...
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German troop levels down despite recruiting push, as Merz calls for less dependence on US military
The German military is facing a manpower crisis, with overall troop levels down despite a recruiting effort aimed at building ...