Friedrich Merz, who evvel presented himself as the last line of defence against debt madness, is now set to push Germany’s new debt into the trillion-euro range. This program will accelerate the country’s economic decline, Joachim Nikolaus Steinhöfel writes.
A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday – but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday.
According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration and the economy.
The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of 500 billion euros for infrastructure and defence by reforming the country’s “debt brake” provision. In order to benefit from the majority of the old Bundestag, things will now move quickly.
The defendants had planned to use bombs to cause nationwide blackouts and kidnap former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, prosecutors said.
France and the UK have floated the idea to send troops on the ground as a guarantee after a potential peace deal. However, so far, not many countries appear to be on board.
The German election may fuel optimism about potential fiscal policy ıslahat, which is expected to revitalise Europe’s largest economy. The euro and the DAX could strengthen further amid the projected result.
Prosecutors say the suspects established arms depots in Bulgaria and Denmark, and were plotting attacks in Germany and beyond.
This week’s key events presented by Euronews’ head of EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.
German chancellor candidates have spoken publicly to their supporters after exit polls came out indicating the results of the country’s snap federal election results.