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.

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

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

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 ...

By Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical ...

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

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

Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament began a special session on Thursday to debate a 500 billion euro fund for ...

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

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Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz is set Thursday to defend his unprecedented plans to massively ramp up defence ...