Merz’s Next Test Is to Win Over German Conservative Skeptics
Friedrich Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry ...
Friedrich Merz’s ‘boy band’ faces rebellion by female lawmakers
Merz, whose closest allies are mostly men, refused to adopt Heil’s request. The 69-year-old said he regretted the low number ...
AfD hits all-time high in polls after Merz’s ‘biggest deception in history’
Alternative for Germany has hit an all-time high in polling amid a backlash to its conservative rivals’ promise to hugely ...
Merz and SPD Try to Narrow Differences in German Coalition Talks
Merz's tougher stance on migration reflects a changing political landscape, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...
Merz's Spending Splurge Risks Blowback Among German Conservatives
His conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and their Bavarian allies, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have long seen ...
‘Independence from USA’: Merz charts new course for German-American relations
Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...
German Business Optimism Grows After Merz’s Spending Push
German business optimism rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds ...
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Germany’s Merz loses leverage as coalition talks sputter
Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...
Germany's Merz faces uphill battle as coalition tensions rise over migration, welfare
Merz’s embrace of compromise with the SPD and the Greens (who are expected to play a role in the coalition) risks being seen ...
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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 ...
Friedrich Merz is ready for foreign policy challenges
The likely next government should have substantial financial leeway, thanks to credit-financed special funds. However, it will also face big foreign policy challenges — almost all of which are linked ...
Merz Said to Reach Tentative Deal With Greens on German Debt
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz reached a tentative agreement with the Green party on a debt-funded spending ...