German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’
Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.
Merz urges Europe to pursue independence from US post-election conservative victory
The conservative party in Germany dominated elections during the weekend, with Friedrich Merz poised to become the nation's ...
Why Germany’s debt rules are a bellwether for EU defence spending
These safeguards — keeping annual deficits below 1.5 per cent in the long term, and reducing excess debt by at least half a percentage point per year — “bite more” for the likes of Germany, Finland ...
Trump is shaking Europe from slumber
If Europe’s leaders dare learn the tough lesson Trump is teaching, they will restore national cohesion — which prosperity ...
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Conservatives Win in Germany, But New Chancellor Will Be Limited in Ability to Make Big Changes to Climate and Energy Policy
The Christian Democrats are forming a new coalition, with plans that include a possible restart of nuclear power.
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Germany’s Governance Test After Far-Right Electoral Surge
Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...
Germany, dodging a bullet, now faces a hostile U.S.
Germans have given establishment parties one last chance. Right-wing populists wait on the sidelines. PARIS — The good news ...
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Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome
Frankfurt equities squeezed out gains yesterday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, ...