Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

Friedrich Merz, believes the upcoming elections are as important as the country's first federal vote in 1949. Speaking at an ...

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

Friedrich Merz is likely to be the next chancellor of Germany. But the CDU leader will usher in a generational shift, moving ...

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Merz also said that Germany needed to gradually reduce its corporation tax rates towards 25%, with current levels nearer 30%. He said this would tackle non-wage labor costs and make the country an ...

Only unforeseen circumstances could prevent Friedrich Merz, the hard-talking chief of the CDU conservative party, from ...

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