Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes it would lend critically important votes to his multi-billion-euro ...

Merz Wins Support for Surge in Spending, Proclaiming 'Germany Is Back' By Andreas Rinke, Holger Hansen and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said on Friday ...

The Greens accused Merz of merely putting his interests first, as he had rejected their proposal to loosen German debt rules when the CDU was in opposition. BERLIN – German lawmakers clashed ...

“In view of the security situation in Europe, which is now truly worrying in every respect … these proposed amendments to the constitution can no longer be postponed,” said Friedrich Merz, who leads ...

BERLIN - German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a last-ditch attempt on Friday to convince the Greens of his plans for a massive increase in state borrowing to bolster defence ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz's historic spending plan for Germany hinges on the ... Ralf Hirschberger/AFP via Getty Images Other Greens' leaders echoed that criticism. “Anyone who wants us to agree to more ...

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 ...

Likely next chancellor Merz wants spending surge Seeks reform of borrowing limits, infrastructure fund Needs to win Greens' support before vote next week Last-minute deal likely but maybe not this ...

Germany's likely next leader and leader of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2025. LIESA JOHANNSSEN / REUTERS ...

Merz wants to push through his plans in the outgoing parliament because in the new Bundestag that begins on March 25, they would become harder to pass with the necessary two-thirds majority.