‘Germany is back’ - Merz on plans for radical spending on Germany's defense, EUR 3 bln in aid to Ukraine Interfax-Ukraine11:15German Politics Germany Arms Trade

Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal BBC18:54German Economy German Politics Germany

Merz’s investment plans remain in limbo as Greens decline compromise offer EurActiv.com05:53German Economy German Politics Germany

Germany to reach out to France and Britain over sharing of nuclear weapons Irish Examiner10:46US/Germany Germany France

Germany’s Merz seeks French, UK nuclear weapons sharing Brussels Signal07:44US/Germany Germany France

Germany’s Merz cites Russia threat in push for defence spending ‘bazooka’ Kyiv Post14:01Russia/Germany German Economy Germany

Friedrich Merz proposes 'radical' spending package for Germany MoneyWeek10:51Russia/Germany German Economy Germany

Germany’s Merz pledges massive arms buildup to forge new European defense community Anadolu Agency13:53Germany Russia Western Europe

Germany's Merz says spending boost needed to counter Putin's 'war against Europe' Hurriyet Daily News10:44Germany Russia Western Europe

Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany euronews18:02SPD CDU Germany

German conservatives, centre-left agree in principle to form govt Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:14SPD CDU Germany

German Chancellor Merz and Green Party reach deal on major defense borrowing increase in Germany The New Voice of Ukraine14:00Germany German Politics Ukraine

Germany’s former reactor operators lukewarm on Merz’s nuclear “dismantling moratorium” idea Clean Energy Wire13:23Germany Recession German Economy Germany

Trump, tariffs and taxes: Friedrich Merz’s big challenges OMFIF18:48Germany Recession German Economy Germany

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In the last 15 minutes

Germany’s Merz Cites Russia Threat in Push for Defence Spending ‘Bazooka’ Kyiv Post14:01

In the last half-hour

Germany’s Merz pledges massive arms buildup to forge new European defense community Anadolu Agency13:53

In the last 4 hours

German Parliament to Vote on Huge Spending Boost for Defense, Infrastructure The Defense Post11:11

Merz Says Germany Laying Foundation for Europe Defense Push Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:00

Friedrich Merz proposes 'radical' spending package for Germany MoneyWeek10:51

Germany's Merz says spending boost needed to counter Putin's 'war against Europe' Hurriyet Daily News10:44

Merz Says Germany Laying Foundation for European Defense Push Yahoo! US10:28

Merz sees new era for European defence with German spending surge Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:20

In the last 6 hours

Germany’s likely next leader seeks approval for huge defence package The Irish News08:47

EUR: Bundestag widely expected to approve spending – ING FXstreet08:22

Earlier today

Schuldenpaket: Vertrauensfrage für Merz Politico EU05:30

Germany's likely next leader seeks approval for huge defense and infrastructure package MailOnline05:13

Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz Yahoo! UK & Ireland05:10

The vote that will shape Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship EurActiv.com05:10

German parliament to vote on huge spending boost for defence, infrastructure France 2404:00

Yesterday

The German elites are bypassing democracy Spiked16:58 17-Mar-25

Slumping Germany poised to ease debt brake, paving way for spending blitz Courthouse News16:31 17-Mar-25

Climate-conscious Christian Democrats pressure Merz with legal expert report EurActiv.com14:34 17-Mar-25

Focus on Germany’s state governments as €500 bln infrastructure package awaits adoption Clean Energy Wire12:54 17-Mar-25

Macron to meet Friedrich Merz in Berlin EurActiv.com10:20 17-Mar-25

How Friedrich Merz betrayed his voters The Spectator07:37 17-Mar-25

Union: Aufstand der Frauen gegen Merz Politico EU04:53 17-Mar-25

Germany faces cuts along with financial package, Merz says Yahoo! UK & Ireland01:32 17-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

Germany's incoming Chancellor Merz to approve supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine UAWire17:09 15-Mar-25

‘Germany is Back’: Parties Strike Deal for Historic Spending Boost The Defense Post14:55 15-Mar-25

‘Germany is back’ - Merz on plans for radical spending on Germany's defense, EUR 3 bln in aid to Ukraine Interfax-Ukraine11:15 15-Mar-25

A 3 a.m. Showdown Saved Merz’s Game-Changing Plan for Germany Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:40 15-Mar-25

Is Friedrich Merz floundering already? The Spectator06:37 15-Mar-25

German stocks lead European gains after Merz secures support for historic debt reform The Economic Times04:38 15-Mar-25

Germany on track to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says The Kyiv Independent02:10 15-Mar-25

Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal BBC18:54 14-Mar-25

Germany plans additional € 3 billion military aid package for Ukraine Euromaidan Press18:35 14-Mar-25

What Germany under Merz means for Ukraine and Europe, according to expert The Kyiv Independent17:52 14-Mar-25

Bundesbank warns incoming chancellor Merz of costs of runaway borrowing The Irish Times17:47 14-Mar-25

German parties agree on historic debt deal Oman Observer16:02 14-Mar-25

‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens support for defence spend boost Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:39 14-Mar-25

Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul Al Jazeera15:28 14-Mar-25

Germany is back - Merz secures key support for debt deal RTE15:16 14-Mar-25

Merz and Greens Forge €1 Trillion Defense and Infrastructure Pact Kyiv Post15:15 14-Mar-25

European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal euronews14:34 14-Mar-25

Meet the green policy wonks in Germany’s Christian Democrats EurActiv.com14:22 14-Mar-25

German Chancellor Merz and Green Party reach deal on major defense borrowing increase in Germany The New Voice of Ukraine14:00 14-Mar-25

'Germany is back': Merz says parties agree on huge spending plan Daily Sabah13:56 14-Mar-25

German parties reach deal over huge spending plan Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:37 14-Mar-25

Merz reaches deal on infrastructure fund by promising Greens €100 bln for climate action Clean Energy Wire13:21 14-Mar-25

Merz Reaches Deal With Greens on German Spending Package Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:11 14-Mar-25

Euro Rallies as Germany Said to Reach Landmark Debt Deal to Boost Growth Action Forex12:54 14-Mar-25

German bond yields jump, stocks surge as parties agree seismic spending plans Channel NewsAsia12:49 14-Mar-25

Euro zone markets rally on reports that German parties agree fiscal deal Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:56 14-Mar-25

Merz Said to Reach Tentative Deal With Greens on German Debt Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:49 14-Mar-25

Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan Politico EU11:42 14-Mar-25

Merz Reaches Deal With Greens on German Debt, Handelsblatt Says Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:29 14-Mar-25

Merz Is Optimistic German Spending Plan Will Clear Hurdles Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:09 14-Mar-25

Europas wehrhafte Wirtschaft Global Public Policy Institute10:24 14-Mar-25

Germany faces debt deal 'cliffhanger' as Merz strives for Greens' backing Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:03 14-Mar-25

Germany under Merz committed to Indo-Pacific with South Korea: director general The Korea Herald09:38 14-Mar-25

Merz ‘Very Optimistic’ German Debt Package Will Be Approved Yahoo! US09:19 14-Mar-25

Merz’s investment plans remain in limbo as Greens decline compromise offer EurActiv.com05:53 14-Mar-25

How Merz hopes to end the indecisive ‘German vote’ in Brussels EurActiv.com05:33 14-Mar-25

Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution Politico EU18:13 13-Mar-25

Delaying German defence spending boost would be ‘irresponsible’: Merz Macau Business18:11 13-Mar-25

Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules euronews17:04 13-Mar-25

Nuclear Chain Reaction The German Marshall Fund of the United States16:46 13-Mar-25

Merz Defends Germany’s Spending Plan as Crunch Vote Approaches Yahoo! US13:45 13-Mar-25

Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate France 2413:12 13-Mar-25

Institute raises German growth forecast for 2026 in anticipation of spending boom Yahoo! UK & Ireland08:48 13-Mar-25

Merz bets on spending boost to revive ailing German economy Hurriyet Daily News07:08 13-Mar-25

German MPs to begin debating Merz's spending plans Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:43 13-Mar-25

Germany Readies to Finally Lead Europe, If Merz Can Pull It Off Yahoo! US05:36 13-Mar-25

German troop levels down despite recruiting push, as Merz calls for less dependence on US military Stripes16:34 12-Mar-25

Watershed for Germany Eurozine14:00 12-Mar-25

Germany without Washington London Review of Books12:49 12-Mar-25

En Allemagne, les Verts menacent de bloquer le plan de Merz pour la défense Politico EU20:06 11-Mar-25

'From fiscal austerity to fiscal bazooka': Economists predict German stimulus to cause seismic change for Europe Investment Week14:43 11-Mar-25

Wanted but unwelcome: Europe’s immigration conundrum VoxEurop.eu09:50 11-Mar-25

Europe's Zeitenwende Encompass09:35 11-Mar-25

Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear Foreign Policy09:18 11-Mar-25

German Greens See Chance for Defense Spending Deal This Week Yahoo! US07:15 11-Mar-25

Germany’s Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan Politico EU03:21 11-Mar-25

In the last month

Greens may torpedo Merz defence spending, leave room for deal Gulf Times21:37 10-Mar-25

German Greens say will not vote for next govt’s spending plan Macau Business18:28 10-Mar-25

Germany’s Green Party rejects Merz’s spending proposals Al Jazeera16:43 10-Mar-25

Germany’s Greens vow to quash Merz’s spending revolution Politico EU16:19 10-Mar-25

German Greens reject defense spending plan ahead of Merz Talks Luxembourg Times14:39 10-Mar-25

Risk Sentiment Dips in Europe But Euro Holds Steady Action Forex14:00 10-Mar-25

Greens cast doubt over Germany's defence spending plans Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:53 10-Mar-25

Germany's Greens publicly oppose Merz's debt brake reform euronews13:35 10-Mar-25

Merz’s defence investment package in jeopardy as Greens vow to oppose plans EurActiv.com13:05 10-Mar-25

Nuclear rhetoric: Merz, Tusk and the future of deterrence European Council on Foreign Relations12:00 10-Mar-25

A “Nixon goes to China” moment as Merz upends Germany’s debt rules? The UK in a changing Europe11:19 10-Mar-25

Germany to reach out to France and Britain over sharing of nuclear weapons Irish Examiner10:46 10-Mar-25

Euroviews. Merz is chiseling economic decline into the German constitution euronews10:24 10-Mar-25

Germany's Greens may refuse to back Merz in threat to massive debt plans Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:12 10-Mar-25

New Bundestag: Support for Ukraine and a Tough Line Against Russia RIDDLE09:41 10-Mar-25

Germany’s Merz seeks French, UK nuclear weapons sharing Brussels Signal07:44 10-Mar-25

Merz hopes for peace in Ukraine but vows to continue arming its military Ukrinform22:17 9-Mar-25

Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:17 9-Mar-25

Germany’s Merz Open to France Extending Nuclear Deterrent Kyiv Post16:11 9-Mar-25

Germany’s Merz and Social Democrats clear first hurdle to forming new government coalition France 2413:37 9-Mar-25

Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:12 9-Mar-25

Merz Ready to Make German Greens a Deal to Secure Spending Plan Mint12:26 9-Mar-25

Germany's CDU/CSU, SPD agree to begin coalition negotiations CGTN04:05 9-Mar-25

German conservatives, centre-left agree in principle to form government The Times of Malta18:33 8-Mar-25

Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany euronews18:02 8-Mar-25

Germany to reject undocumented migrants, asylum seekers Vanguard, Nigeria17:19 8-Mar-25

German conservatives, centre-left agree in principle to form govt Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:14 8-Mar-25

Germany’s conservatives and centre-left ‘agree in principle’ to form government Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:04 8-Mar-25

Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:50 8-Mar-25

🔴German conservatives, centre left agree in principle to form government, Merz says France 2414:33 8-Mar-25

Tom Arms’ World Review Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)06:42 8-Mar-25

Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card Foreign Policy19:34 7-Mar-25

Europe’s New Power Trio Project Syndicate17:38 7-Mar-25

Letter from Washington: Why Trump won’t like Europe’s Ukraine plan European Council on Foreign Relations16:21 7-Mar-25

Germany's asylum seekers anxious over Merz's immigration plans France 2415:09 7-Mar-25

The German elections as seen from China, with Kristin Shi-Kupfer Mercator Institute for China Studies12:50 7-Mar-25

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