Germany's Greens may torpedo Merz's spending bonanza

Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional amendments that would unleash up to €1 trillion in new spending to bolster the country’s military and invest in its economy.
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
Merz Ready to Make German Greens a Deal to Secure Spending Plan
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is open to making concessions to the Greens to secure support for constitutional changes that would unleash hundreds of billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.
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 Green Party rejects Merz’s spending proposals
Germany’s Green Party has threatened to torpedo plans put forward by likely incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz to invest hundreds of billions of euros in defence and infrastructure. Merz, whose conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged the biggest in February’s legislative elections,
'We'll See' on Support for German Borrowing Bonanza, Greens Party Leader Says
We'll See' on Support for German Borrowing Bonanza, Greens Party Leader Says By Holger Hansen and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Plans for Germany to unleash a massive increase in state borrowing faced new questions on Wednesday,
German Greens See Chance for Defense Spending Deal This Week
Germany’s Greens are ready to negotiate and are hoping for an agreement by the end of this week in a dispute over defense spending with the country’s prospective next ruling coalition led by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz.
Germany's Greens may refuse to back Merz in threat to massive debt plans
Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...
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Merz bets on investment fund to shore up economy
BERLIN — Germany's likely next government under conservative leader Friedrich Merz has said it plans a shot in the arm for ...
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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 ...
Clock Ticks for German Fiscal Bonanza but Merz Ally Optimistic
The clock is ticking for Merz to persuade lawmakers in the outgoing parliament to back plans to unshackle Germany's tight ...
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‘What more do you want?’ Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan
By Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical ...
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 ...
German Greens Hint Delay to Debt Brake Reform Until New Parliament Is Seated
BERLIN (Reuters) - A senior Greens legislator said there would still be a sufficient, albeit different, majority to reform ...
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Merz’s defence investment package in jeopardy as Greens vow to oppose plans
BERLIN – The Greens announced on Monday that they won’t support the debt-funded investment package proposed by Germany’s ...