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Politico Europe · 18h

Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan

A new deal with the Greens could allow for as much as €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure over the next decade.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Germany Faces Debt Deal 'Cliffhanger' as Merz Strives for Greens' Backing

BERLIN (Reuters) - 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 and infrastructure ahead of a parliamentary vote next week.

The Print · 17h

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 he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in

Merz urges German lawmakers to back debt bonanza plans

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

'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 addresses the media following the federal state election of Hamburg, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

AFP on MSN · 1d

Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate

Merz's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats – in talks to form a coalition after February's general election – unveiled the plans for vast extra outlays last week and are now racing to push them through the current legislation.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

'World is watching': Merz urges German lawmakers to back debt bonanza plans

By Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in state borrowing,

6don MSN

Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition

By Andreas Rinke, Vera Eckert and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives ...

1don MSN

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 ...

3d

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 ...

16h

Friedrich Merz wins support for surge in spending, proclaims ‘Germany is back’

Mr Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats are in negotiations to form a government after February's election. Read ...

How Merz hopes to end the indecisive ‘German vote’ in Brussels

Friedrich Merz wants to end Germany’s deadlock on EU policy, but his solution may not be to everyone’s liking.

21hon MSN

BREAKING — Germany's CDU-CSU bloc and the SPD reportedly reach agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in government borrowing

The CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD have reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in government borrowing, news ...

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