German parties agree deal to loosen debt limit, expand defense spending as Europe called to do more
German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.
Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the ...
Friedrich Merz, German chancellor before his time
Even though negotiations to form a coalition have not yet begun, the head of the Christian Democratic Union party, which came ...
'What more do you want?' Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in ...
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German MPs begin debt discussions
Germany’s likely next leader Friedrich Merz was set yesterday to defend his unprecedented plans to massively ramp up defense ...
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 ...
Friedrich Merz | The conservative turn
Friedrich Merz's political journey, stance on immigration, leadership style, and economic promises as the potential ...
"AdG" can bleed the future coalition of Merz and Scholz even before its creation
The opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party may deprive the future "big" coalition led by the likely Chancellor ...
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TIMELINE: How soon will Germany get a new government?
Coalition talks between the CDU and SPD are continuing apace as the parties try to rush major bills on defence and ...