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The leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Friedrich Merz

Germans Losing Faith in Merz After Policy U-turns

Zoltán Kottász March 12, 2025

His wavering stance on migration and fiscal policy has weakened support even among his party’s own voters

Germany The Greens party co-chairs Franziska Brantner (2ndL) and Felix Banaszak (L) with parliamentary group co-leaders Katharina Droege (2ndR) and Britta Hasselmann (R) give a press statement in Berlin on March 10, 2025.

Merz To Give In to Greens To Push Through Massive Borrowing?

Zoltán Kottász March 11, 2025

The CDU leader’s dependence on the Greens to send Germany neck-deep into debt will likely end in more climate spending unless the constitutional court blocks the debate in the old Bundestag.

Friedrich Merz and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas

Brussels’ Golden Boy: The EU Elite’s Misplaced Bet on Merz

Javier Villamor March 7, 2025

As Europe pins its hopes on Merz for stability, his shaky domestic alliances could turn his chancellorship into a political minefield.

Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz (L) and Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Chairman Lars Klingbeil

German Conservatives Fume as Merz Bows to Social Democrat Demands

Zoltán Kottász March 6, 2025

The CDU leader faces a backlash from his own party after breaking key promises on debt and migration in exchange for power.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz (L) and Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Chairman Lars Klingbeil look at each other as they hold a press conference on planned major defence and infrastructure investments in Berlin on March 4, 2025.

Merz Plots To Bypass German Parliament In 1 Trillion Rearmament Scheme

Zoltán Kottász March 5, 2025

“Absurd:” CDU and SPD aim to have debt-funded military and infrastructure spending approved before the new Bundestag forms.

CDU incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz looking out a window

Bypassing the Parliament: Merz’s €900 Billion Defence Dream

Zoltán Kottász March 4, 2025

Germany’s prospective next chancellor is using undemocratic methods to forge an alliance with the Left, itself already rejected by the electorate.

SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil (L), SPD co-leader Saskia Esken (R), and Hamburg's First Mayor Peter Tschentscher.

Who Is on Board? SPD Misled Public About Migration, Again

Michael Curzon March 4, 2025

Of the 155 migrants flown in last week, only 3% were former support staff to German troops in Afghanistan.

Friedrich Merz CDU Germany looking thoughtful scratching neck

Why the Workers Have Abandoned the Establishment

Sabine Beppler-Spahl March 3, 2025

The CDU’s and SPD’s profound fear of change has granted the AfD its greatest momentum, emerging as Germany’s new “workers’ party.”

How Much Will Merz Compromise with SPD To Form Coalition?

Zoltán Kottász February 26, 2025

Merz’s campaign centered around tough migration laws, industrial revival, and sensible climate strategies. Now all of this could be sacrificed to join the SPD.

Sleeping with the Enemy: Coalition Talks on Track Despite CDU’s “War” on the Left

Zoltán Kottász February 26, 2025

Merz accuses the SPD of bankrolling the anti-Right protests but has no problem with allowing the socialists back into government.

Tag: Friedrich Merz

Germans Losing Faith in Merz After Policy U-turns

Merz To Give In to Greens To Push Through Massive Borrowing?

Brussels’ Golden Boy: The EU Elite’s Misplaced Bet on Merz

German Conservatives Fume as Merz Bows to Social Democrat Demands

Merz Plots To Bypass German Parliament In 1 Trillion Rearmament Scheme

Bypassing the Parliament: Merz’s €900 Billion Defence Dream

Who Is on Board? SPD Misled Public About Migration, Again

Why the Workers Have Abandoned the Establishment

How Much Will Merz Compromise with SPD To Form Coalition?

Sleeping with the Enemy: Coalition Talks on Track Despite CDU’s “War” on the Left

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