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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 that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending. The ...
Business Times17d
Europe: German stocks lead gains after Merz secures support for historic debt reform
Small-caps climbed 3.3 per cent. Conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in state borrowing, clearing the way for ...
France 2419d
Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Berlin (AFP) – Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced military and ailing economy, as he defended plans for a ...
Le Monde.fr20d
Friedrich Merz, German chancellor before his time
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz at talks between the conservative union CDU/CSU parties and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on the formation of a future government ...
Gulf Times21d
Greens may torpedo Merz defence spending, leave room for deal
Germany’s Greens vowed to block plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing but left room for compromise yesterday on measures to revamp the military ...
Foreign Policy21d
Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear
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Politico Europe21d
Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz's historic spending plan for Germany hinges on the cooperation of a party many of his conservatives have often derided. It's the Greens — the defeated, center-left party that ...
Investing22d
Germany’s Greens may torpedo Merz’s spending bonanza but hint at deal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Greens vowed to block plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing to revamp the military and revive growth but forwarded ...
Politico Europe22d
Germany’s Greens vow to quash Merz’s spending revolution
BERLIN — Germany’s Greens are vowing to put an end to Friedrich Merz’s paradigm-changing plan to invest massively in defense and infrastructure. Greens leaders on Monday said they would urge lawmakers ...
EURACTIV22d
Merz’s defence investment package in jeopardy as Greens vow to oppose plans
Amid ongoing coalition talks, Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) had agreed to borrow hundreds of billions of euros to invest into defence and infrastructure by ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
Germany’s Debt Brake Surprise Is a Game Changer
Suddenly, Germany’s probable new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has done what seemed impossible. Together with his fellow centrist leaders, he has unveiled a plan to override a long-running ...
Al Jazeera English22d
Germany’s Green Party rejects Merz’s spending proposals
Merz, whose conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged the biggest in February’s legislative elections, wants in particular to relax the strict limits imposed by the “debt brake ...