Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...
Germany's top court throws out new claims against Merz's borrowing plans
Germany's constitutional court threw out new challenges by opposition parties against a plan by the prospective coalition ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN1d
Germany's Merz cites Russia threat in push for defence spending 'bazooka'
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a huge spending package for defence and ...
DPA International on MSN2d
Germany's Merz warns of tough budget talks in coalition negotiations
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's conservative bloc and the country's likely next chancellor, expects the ongoing ...
Merz wins support for surge in spending, proclaiming 'Germany is back'
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said on Friday he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive ...
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Germany's conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.
The Spectator Australia9h
Merz has paid a high price to pass Germany’s spending package
Yesterday, the German parliament approved a historic amount of debt-funded investment in defence and infrastructure. Over the ...
Take your seats, please: Germany’s parliament chamber is rearranged to reflect voters’ verdict
German voters have had their say. Now their verdict is being turned into reality underneath the glass dome of Berlin’s ...
DPA International on MSN2d
Germany's Merz taps experienced conservative as Bundestag president
The conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group of Christian Democratic (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz intends to propose experienced politician Julia Klöckner to be the next Bundestag president later ...
Newsweek on MSN23d
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.
The National Interest on MSN4h
Germany’s New Chancellor Wants to Give Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
The sudden shift in German policy toward Ukraine reflects the radically changing situation in the ongoing war.
The New York Times15d
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 ...