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German Parliament to Debate Borrowing Bonanza

'We'll see' on support for German borrowing bonanza, Greens party leader says

Plans for Germany to unleash a massive increase in state borrowing faced new questions on Wednesday, with a co-leader of the Greens party non-committal about whether a deal could be done.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

German Parliament to Debate Borrowing Bonanza as Clock Ticks Down

Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament will hold a special session on Thursday to debate a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and sweeping changes to borrowing rules in Europe's largest economy to bolster defence.

Daily Journal · 23h

Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate

Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced military and ailing economy, as he defended plans for a spending bonanza durin

AFP on MSN · 1d

Germany's Merz set for parliament showdown over spending bonanza

Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz is set Thursday to defend his unprecedented plans to massively ramp up defence and infrastructure spending in parliament as lawmakers begin debating the proposals.

Germany, Greens and Friedrich Merz

Le Monde · 1h

Germany’s Merz achieves breakthrough on massive spending plan

The deal jointly proposed by the center-right CDU, whose leader Friedrich Merz is likely Germany's next chancellor, and center-left Social Democrats also calls for a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure spending.

The Financial Times · 20h

Germany’s Friedrich Merz offers concessions to Greens over ‘historic’ spending plan

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills

Yahoo · 21h

Germany’s conservatives, SPD woo Greens to push through spending plan

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 multibillion-euro financial package.

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Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

Opinion

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Can Germany’s new leader fend off the far right?

Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall, and the Birth of the New Berlin.” ...

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Vance meets with leader of far-right German party, exports MAGA message

The vice president delivered a scolding speech advocating that Europe move over to accommodate the rising anti-migration, nationalist voices they have sought to block from power.

ABC News18d

Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

The leader of the center-right CDU party will become the next German chancellor. LONDON -- Before the final votes in Germany's election were even counted, Friedrich Merz, the leader of the ...