Merz

Germany news roundup: Merz secures €19bn health savings package as Wegner quits, Zverev advances to Wimbledon final Germany news roundup: Merz secures €19bn health savings, Berlin mayor Wegner resigns, Zverev …

Schweitzer Presses for Practical Fixes in Germany’s Sick Leave Debate, Criticizes Merz SPD acting leader Alexander Schweitzer urges practical solutions in the sick leave debate, warning against blanket mistrust and …

EU-China trade conflict looms as German criticism presses Brussels to act EU-China trade conflict intensifies as German leaders, led by Friedrich Merz’s Bundestag remarks, push the European Commission to consider …

E5 leaders converge in Berlin as NATO summit in Ankara approaches Chancellor Merz hosted five European leaders in Berlin to align defence spending and strategy ahead of the NATO summit …

German pension reform proposal faces early pushback over retirement age and market investments Chancellor Merz advances German pension reform with a 33-point commission plan proposing higher retirement ages and market …

Germany news roundup: Merz and Bas pledge full implementation of pension commission proposals Germany news roundup: Merz and Bas pledge to adopt pension commission proposals as heatwave warnings arrive, while …

Trust in politics: Julia Reuschenbach on Merz reforms and recovering voter confidence Political scientist Julia Reuschenbach, speaking at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin office after a podcast recording, warns that trust …

German pension reform faces its first political test after Rentenkommission presents 30 proposals Germany’s pension reform is under intense scrutiny after the federal Rentenkommission finalized roughly 30 recommendations aimed at …

EU budget 2028-2034 faces sharp opposition as Germany and allies demand deep cuts At the Brussels summit on June 19, 2026, Germany pushed to cut the EU budget 2028-2034; leaders …