Medvedev about the ultimatum of Merz: Only fools remained in European politics
EADaily, November 12th, 2024. There are no smart or even sane people left among European politicians. With such leaders, ...
Germany’s Merz Wants Deal With Trump, Calls Scholz Lame Duck
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who’s dominating polls ahead of an expected snap election, said he would look to ink ...
Will Friedrich Merz get Germany to abandon its fiscal fetish?
The Schuldenbremse was enshrined in the German constitution in 2009 by then chancellor Angela Merkel — a CDU politician — in ...
Explainer-Is Reform of Germany's Debt Brake on the Cards?
One option is to suspend the debt brake citing special circumstances. Germany reimposed the debt brake in 2024 after four ...
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Opposition leader Merz: German election in February 'a good solution'
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has welcomed his party's agreement with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government ...
Facing economic challenges, Germany heads for February snap election
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing ...
Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is gunning for Olaf Scholz's job?
The collapse of Germany’s ’traffic light’ coalition government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown the focus on ...
Germany: Scholz open to new Merz talks, on old ground
A party ally says Chancellor Scholz would be open to talks with Friedrich Merz on when to move towards new elections, but ...
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Scholz facing mounting pressure to bring forward German election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing pressure from rival parties to accelerate plans for a general election, ...
Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire former corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative ...