Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.
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‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens’ support for defence spend boost
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Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
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Germany’s Merz agrees spending deal with Greens
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Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise
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‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts
Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuanceFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
German election winner Merz moves step closer to forming government
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Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - Mar. 10
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