Germany, Friedrich Merz

CDU's Friedrich Merz secures billion-euro deal for Germany’s military and infrastructure
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has revealed plans for a new €500 billion special fund aimed at boosting infrastructure and defence spending. Just over a week after his victory in the federal elections, Merz announced that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU),
Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor At A Critical Moment
Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as their admirers would have believed.
Friedrich Merz claims election victory in Germany
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has claimed victory in German elections, leaving the AfD’s Alice Weidel in second place, and Olaf Scholz out of the job.
Germany's Merz promises to do 'whatever it takes' on defence
Germany's likely chancellor-to-be announces a political deal to raise hundreds of billions of euros in extra spending.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz plans ‘double bazooka’ for defence and infrastructure
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is considering unlocking hundreds of billions in extra funding for the country’s military and infrastructure as coalition talks with Social Democrats gather pace.
Germany's Merz vows billions for defence, economy
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose an unprecedented package of billions of euros in ext
Would-be German coalition wants billions for defence, infrastructure
Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD), who are in exploratory talks about forming a coalition, have agreed on billions of euros in loans and new debt for infrastructure and defence, they announced on Tuesday.
The €500bn plan to restore Germany’s army and bring peace to Europe
I want to make it very clear: in view of the threats to our freedom and peace on our continent, the following must now also ...
German parties agree fiscal 'bazooka' to overhaul military and economy
The parties hoping to form Germany's next government agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund and overhaul ...
Euro hits multi-month high as the EU prepares to boost defence spending
The euro surged for the second consecutive trading day amid the EU’s plan to boost defence spending by hundreds of billion ...
Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending
The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s ...
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Germany set for massive rearmament as divide with US widens
Probable chancellor Friedrich Merz, a longtime Atlanticist who had previously balked at financing public spending through large-scale debt, has quickly changed his tune given the head-spinning pace of ...
Germany's fiscal U-turn could be a ‘game changer' for the country's sluggish economy, analysts say
Leaders of the likely incoming coalition government announced plans to reform the debt brake and create a special investment ...
Germany’s likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment
The prospective partners in Germany’s next government say they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to ...
Germany's conservatives, SPD meet for talks on coalition as major spending hike eyed
BERLIN - Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) on Tuesday held talks on forming a coalition as hopes for buoying ...
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A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
Mr Merz revealed plans for two changes to the debt brake, a constitutional provision in place since 2009 that lets the ...