Germany news: Government under scrutiny amid budget debate DW 11/26/2025
The Bundestag will hold a four-hour Generaldebatte on the 2026 budget, opened by AfD leader Alice Weidel, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz defending the CDU-SPD coalition.
German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' Merz DW 08/23/2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for reforms to Germany's social welfare spending while ruling out income-tax rises on medium-sized companies and urging coalition cooperation.