Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

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The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

Merz also said that Germany needed to gradually reduce its corporation tax rates towards 25%, with current levels nearer 30%. He said this would tackle non-wage labor costs and make the country an ...

Only unforeseen circumstances could prevent Friedrich Merz, the hard-talking chief of the CDU conservative party, from ...