Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU ...
What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...
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Germany Elections: Future Chancellor Plans To Counter The Kremlin And Support Ukraine
Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
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'Friedrich Merz is the last post-war German politician for whom the EU is not a constraint but a conviction'
OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...
Germany's election: what happens now?
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...
BS EDIT: Germany’s Options: A New Chancellor Faces Tough Challenges
Merz supports renewable energy, but his party resists aggressive climate action. The push for a green transition faces ...
Key energy and output data to track as Germany charts economic revival
Following rare back-to-back economic contractions in 2023 and 2024, German businesses are hopeful that a new government ...
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Germany has mere weeks to shore up its defences
However, owing to a constitutional amendment brought in by a previous coalition government, public spending in Germany is ...
Conservatives Clinch the German Election
After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...
Germany's Green Party grapples with poor election result
Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the recent general election. But they have still landed ...