BERLIN — Friedrich Merz has yet to begin his chancellorship, but he’s already feeling the heat. The incoming leader is facing slumping approval ratings and a barrage of criticism from parts of his ...

The German government in waiting, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Green Party on a raft of measures that it was billing ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...

Merz’s Christian Democratic-led bloc, the Social Democrats and the Greens have called meetings with their lawmakers for 1 p.m. local time. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending. The ...

Markets chaos heightens pressure for coalition deal Conservatives restive at prospective concessions to SPD Parties hope to wrap up talks this week Reuters Tariffs Live Page BERLIN, April 7 ...

Two senior members of the German conservative CDU/CSU bloc led by Friedrich Merz are demanding a reversal of the legalization of cannabis last year by the outgoing Socialist SPD-led “traffic ...

Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), who are in talks to form a centrist coalition after last month’s election, want to create a 500-billion-euro ($546bn) fund for ...

Election winner Merz wants to ease debt rules for defence Germany's reputation at stake, Merz and SPD warn But lawmakers line up to criticise Merz Greens say they will block Merz's proposals ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz said the next German government would have to cut costs despite his proposed €500 billion ($543 billion) debt-backed financial package. "We will have to cut ...

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