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 ...
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Israel ‘looking forward’ to Friedrich Merz’s tenure, says envoy to Germany
Ron Prosor is first foreign ambassador invited to meeting of heads of German states; he says the far-right AfD party has ...
Germany's parliament backs incoming leader's plans for huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver?
Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.
German parliament elects an ex-minister as speaker as it opens a potentially confrontational term
BERLIN — Germany's new parliament on Tuesday elected as its speaker a conservative former minister, who called for civilized ...
Merz's spending splurge risks blowback among German conservatives
A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...
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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 ...
Germany’s likely next leader wins parliament’s backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...
German parliament’s upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz attends a debate and voting about ...
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 ...
Germany unlocks billions for its military in seismic shift
The German military, which has seen its numbers dwindle from over half a million to just over 180,000, is now only the fifth largest in Europe.
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Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
Berlin (CNN) — 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 ...
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Take your seats, please: Germany's parliament chamber is rearranged to reflect voters' verdict
BERLIN (AP) — German voters have had their say ... It's unclear when it will elect a new chancellor, since election winner ...