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 ...
'What More Do You Want?' Merz Pleads With Lawmakers on German Debt Plan
FILE PHOTO: Friedrich Merz, chancellor-in-waiting and leader of Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), looks on as he ...
German parties agree deal to loosen debt limit, expand defense spending as Europe called to do more
German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.
Friedrich Merz, German chancellor before his time
Even though negotiations to form a coalition have not yet begun, the head of the Christian Democratic Union party, which came ...
German court clears path for Merz's massive borrowing plans
Germany's constitutional court threw out several challenges by opposition parties against a plan by the prospective coalition ...
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Germany Readies to Finally Lead Europe, If Merz Can Pull It Off
With Europe experiencing its most devastating war since 1945 and President Donald Trump ripping up the transatlantic alliance ...
Hopes for euro zone, Germany growth rising even before debt deal news
Optimism was already building among economists on German and euro zone growth in a Reuters poll taken just before key ...