Merz's first cabinet retreat kicks off 'autumn of reforms'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened his coalition government’s first cabinet retreat on Tuesday in a...
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Friedrich Merz
Germany proposes EU unlock €140bn Ukraine loan from frozen Russia funds
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed leveraging frozen Russian assets to unlock a €140 billion EU...
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Merkel says she misses nothing from German politics in interview
BERLIN – Angela Merkel, the soft-spoken but forceful chancellor who dominated German and European politics...
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Germany faces reforms or social fracture, Merz tells parliament
BERLIN – Germany must confront major reforms to return the sputtering economy to growth or...
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Germany unveils 2026 budget with record borrowing – and looming deficit
Germany’s 2026 budget landed in parliament on Tuesday with a double message: a historic borrowing...
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Political showdown looms over Germany’s top court appointments
Germany faces another tense battle over appointments to its top court this week, as coalition...
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Germany eyes EU worker movement restrictions to curb welfare abuse
BERLIN – The German government may soon push Brussels to make it tougher for EU...
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