The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz (R) and the parliamentary group leader of the Bavarian conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party Alexander Dobrindt (L) ...

The Greens accused Merz of merely putting his interests first, as he had rejected their proposal to loosen German debt rules when the CDU was in opposition. BERLIN – German lawmakers clashed ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz is already hailed as the man who could forge what the EU needs most: Unity. So far he has seen a lot of advance praise, but how will his ambition ...

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 ...

It’s no small irony that it was the Greens who were the ones standing between Friedrich Merz and the grand plan his coming chancellorship depends on. Green bashing: Ahead of the Feb. 23 election, Merz ...

The decision paves the way for parliament to convene next week to consider the proposals of conservative election winner Friedrich Merz to reform constitutional debt rules and set up a 500-billion ...

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 ...

Germany's conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, has clinched an enormous financial package to revamp defence and infrastructure, ahead of a crunch vote in parliament next Tuesday. Merz, who aims to ...

Friedrich Merz speaks at the start of the parliamentary group meeting in the Bundestag, Berlin, Friday, March 14, 2025. MICHAEL KAPPELER / AP Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said ...

It's a geopolitical shock that is pressing incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to revive the long-sputtering Franco-German motor that is supposed to drive the European Union's economy and chart ...