Merz’s Next Test Is to Win Over German Conservative Skeptics
Friedrich Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry ...
Germany’s New Parliament Is Sworn In, but Where Are the Women?
The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.
Emboldened and unrepentant, Germany's far-right poised for expanded parliamentary role
The largest bloc of far-right lawmakers elected to a German parliament since 1945 will take up their seats on Tuesday when a ...
German parliament agrees to €1 trillion for war
Three goals are being pursued with Germany’s massive rearmament offensive: Breaking free from military dependence on the US, ...
German parliament gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...
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Germany’s Landmark Spending Deal Gets Approved – Now Comes the Lift
The likely next chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, announced on Friday, March 14, that he had secured enough votes to ...
Germany approves massive spending package to boost defense
BERLIN - German lawmakers passed a mammoth spending plan Tuesday that could allow for up to $1 trillion in defense and infrastructure investments over the next decade.
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German MPs approve fiscal 'bazooka' for defence, infrastructure
German lawmakers gave the green light on Tuesday for a colossal spending boost for defence and infrastructure pushed by ...
Germany’s likely next leader wins parliament’s backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...
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Germany’s landmark spending spree wins Parliament approval
The controversial legislation — pushed by conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz — was approved Tuesday in the lower house of parliament with 513 votes out of a total of 733, clearing the ...