Germany, Friedrich Merz and Greens

Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan
The Greens vow to foil the chancellor-in-waiting’s historic plan to invest big in defense and infrastructure. But it may just be a negotiating gambit.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz offers concessions to Greens over ‘historic’ spending plan
Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills
'What more do you want?' Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in state borrowing, framing them as a test for Germany to stand tall on the world stage and safeguard European security.
Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced military and ailing economy, as he defended plans for a spending bonanza durin
Germany's Merz set for parliament showdown over spending bonanza
Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz is set Thursday to defend his unprecedented plans to massively ramp up defence and infrastructure spending in parliament as lawmakers begin debating the proposals.
'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,
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 ...
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Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
Friedrich Merz promised tougher measures to tackle illegal migration, including by turning away people at Germany's borders ...
Why Merz Faces a Tough Path to Loosen Germany’s Fiscal Rules
Germany plans to amend its constitution in order to remove limits on raising debt for defense and set up a €500 billion ($541 ...
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Germany’s conservatives, SPD woo Greens to push through spending plan
The parties hoping to form the next German government - the conservative bloc and Social Democrats (SPD) - are making significant efforts in winning over the Greens, whose votes they need to pass a ...
Germany's AfD: Merz breaking election promises, bowing to SPD
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has charged that Friedrich Merz, the country's likely next chancellor, has ...
Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield
The German chancellor-in-waiting said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing weapons, but not as a ...
U.S. tariffs could thrust Germany into recession, central bank governor says
Ongoing U.S. tariffs could push Europe’s largest economy into a recession, German central bank President Joachim Nagel warned ...
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Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear
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Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes ...