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German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe's largest economy just as a global trade...
Reuters |
Germany's conservative CSU approved a coalition deal with its CDU sister party and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday, a day after they presented a programme to revive growth in Europe's biggest e...
The Financial Times |
Merz’s approval ratings have slumped as voters have grown dissatisfied over his decision to unexpectedly embark Germany on a €1tn debt-funded spending programme.

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