Merz risks two trillion euros

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz saw his authority weakened by regional election defeats and pivoted suddenly to social justice rhetoric, actions that jeopardized the EU's €2 trillion budget deal.

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Financial Times

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The German political center falters

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Merz risks two trillion euros

Friedrich Merz: The social turn of Friedrich Merz?

Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget deal

The German political center falters

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News, ranked by scholars

Merz risks two trillion euros

Friedrich Merz: The social turn of Friedrich Merz?

Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget deal

The German political center falters

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