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SPD Presses Debt-Brake Overhaul as Merz Rejects New Borrowing

Coalition leaders convene tonight to address the impasse over fiscal rules.

Automatic Index Triggers 4.2% Pay Rise for German MPs From July

AfD Edges Union as Merz’s Ratings Slide in New INSA Poll

Spahn Says He Will Stay as CDU/CSU Parliamentary Leader as Merz Signals Support

Merz Dismisses Minority-Government Option After Reports of CDU/CSU Contingency Planning

Merkel Not on Guest List for Merz’s 70th as CDU/CSU Plans Reichstag Reception

Merz Hits Record Low in New INSA/Bild Poll as Coalition Support Slumps

'Caren Miosga' Returns to ARD With Dobrindt Interview, Draws Record-Low Viewership

Approval for Merz Coalition Falls to Record Low After 100 Days

Approval for German Coalition Falls to 49% as AfD Support Rises

Sloterdijk Labels Merz’s CDU-SPD Coalition a Mesalliance

Coalition Outlines Spring 2026 Overhaul of Bürgergeld with Tougher Sanctions

Jens Spahn Warns of Risks Linked to High Migrant Share in German Welfare System

Friedrich Merz Faces Early Challenges as Germany’s New Chancellor

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Merz Reveals First Cabinet Appointments

Germany’s Coalition Pushes for Immediate Leadership Overhaul at Deutsche Bahn

Germany's Unemployment Rises to 6.3% as Economic Struggles Deepen

Deutschlandticket Price Freeze Proposed Through 2026, with Increases Planned for 2027

Alexander Dobrindt's Negotiation Prowess Secures German Coalition Deal