Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional amendments that would unleash up to €1 trillion in new spending to bolster the country’s military and invest in its economy.
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure.
Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...
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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.
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Germany’s conservatives, SPD woo Greens to push through spending planThe 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 ...
The clock is ticking for Merz to persuade lawmakers in the outgoing parliament to back plans to unshackle Germany's tight ...
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes ...
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...
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