
“Orgy of Debt”: German Bundesrat Backs Merz Spending Plans
Centre-right leaders join the incoming chancellor in blaming Washington and Moscow for Germany’s massive future borrowing.
Centre-right leaders join the incoming chancellor in blaming Washington and Moscow for Germany’s massive future borrowing.
The EU Commission unveiled the details of its debt-fueled rearmament plan, excluding U.S. manufacturers unless Washington signs a defense agreement with Brussels.
The German centre-right and the left-wing parties bypassed the newly elected parliament to vote for Friedrich Merz’s spending spree.
The CDU leader has given in to the climate demands of the Greens in return for their backing and a two-thirds majority in parliament.
Is this a step in preparation for a future with a less reliable NATO, or one where the EU cannot defend itself independently without Washington’s support?
Germany’s prospective next chancellor is using undemocratic methods to forge an alliance with the Left, itself already rejected by the electorate.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance hinted that Washington seeks a swift resolution to the conflict, even if it involves concessions to Moscow.
Trump’s stance is less about territorial ambitions and more about pushing Europe to take responsibility for key regions threatened by Russian and Chinese expansion.
The move follows a “fiery” call between the U.S. president and Danish PM over the future of Greenland.
Scholz’s government is accused of engaging in “smoke and mirrors.”