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. View on euronews ...

Some world events can look different to those of us on this side of the Atlantic, also, more precisely, in Berlin. God knows, here too I’m frightened at ...

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 — Germany's likely next government under conservative leader Friedrich Merz has said it plans a shot in the arm for ...

BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional ...

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills ...

Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced ...

Germany’s likely next leader Friedrich Merz was set yesterday to defend his unprecedented plans to massively ramp up defense ...

The parties hoping to form the next German government - the conservative bloc and Social Democrats (SPD) - are making significant efforts in winning over the Greens, whose votes they need to pass a ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor urged lawmakers Thursday to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on ...

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BERLIN - A senior Greens legislator said there would still be a sufficient, albeit different, majority to reform Germany's ...