The Economist1d
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 ...
Chancellor-elect Merz’s public spending deal sees German borrowing costs soar highest since 1997
The surge followed an agreement led by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz that would largely exempt defence spending from ...
Germany’s Merz says Trump-Zelensky fight a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US
Germany’s Friedrich Merz, poised to be his country’s next chancellor, said he thinks the explosive exchange between Ukrainian ...
The New York Times2d
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 ...
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Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
German poll winner Merz's abrasive style could hamper coalition building
Hours after Friedrich Merz's conservatives won Germany's national election, he sent the outgoing Social Democrat government a ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...
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Germany's Merz, NATO chief Rutte discuss Europe's defence capability
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, on Wednesday discussed Europe's defence ...