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Left Party conference hides support for Merz government with left-wing rhetoric
While resolutions and speeches were not short on radical rhetoric aimed at appealing to radicalised young people and workers, ...
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Time To “Stop Fixating” On The AfD? Friedrich Merz’s Exclusive Interview With Die Zeit
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about his private exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, his own lack of ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
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No honeymoon for Merz as the new German government already faces domestic constraints
Although Friedrich Merz has big ambitions for Germany’s international role, significant domestic pressures remain and will constrain his government’s room for manoeuvre.
Germany must have stronger army than Britain, says Merz
Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...