Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the ...
Schuldenbremse-Showdown: Merz wirbt mit der Brechstange um Grüne
Nach dem Wahlsieg der Union am 23. Februar hat Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz sein Wahlversprechen, zu einer ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?
Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.
The Economist8d
A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...
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Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz discuss support for Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a conversation with Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU party, which won the ...
The New York Times9d
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 ...
The Economist8d
Can Friedrich Merz get Europe out of its funk?
Forget the back-slapping pol ready to banter about the Bundesliga; Friedrich Merz is a former corporate lawyer who wrote a ...
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Friedrich Merz Poised to Lead German Coalition Amidst Key Negotiations
German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and Social Democrats have completed preliminary coalition talks. They ...