EU Budget: Merz praises Draghi and does the opposite
What is happening between Merz and Draghi. Analysis by Christian Spillmann taken from the European Morning Report
All the geopolitical somersaults of Merz
Merz, an unfinished chancellor? The article by Christian Spillmann taken from the European Mattinale
I will tell you about the political unrest in Germany.
The rise of AfD, now firmly the leading force in the polls and still growing, along with the marked disappointment with the Merz government, opens uncertain scenarios for the (also) political future of Germany.
Merz and the Germans lose it against Unicredit over Commerzbank. FT report
Merz attacks UniCredit’s “hostile” tactics in the takeover bid for Commerzbank. The Financial Times article taken from Liturri’s review.
Germany, how and why the Merz government is divided over the tax reform
The SPD aims to scale back income splitting for married couples—one of the historical pillars of the German tax system—with a tax reform that would reduce benefits for married couples. The proposal is dividing both the government and public opinion. What will Merz and the conservative parties do?
How and why Merz no longer trumpets
Berlin and Washington are growing increasingly distant, Merz continues to distance himself from Trump, the historic post-World War II alliance is shaky, Trump threatens retaliation, and Germany still has much to lose.
Does Merz no longer bluster against Iran?
The German chancellor changes tone on the conflict with Iran: after initially supporting the intervention of the US and Israel, he now expresses concern about the risk of a spiral of escalation that is difficult to control and clarifies that Berlin does not wish for either an endless war or the territorial or economic disintegration of Iran.
Will Macron’s nuclear pact with Merz hold? Facts, announcements, and doubts
Macron is revitalizing French nuclear deterrence and involving eight European countries in unprecedented strategic cooperation. Germany is assigned a central role. However, unresolved tensions over the FCAS raise doubts about the future viability of this strategy’s operational effectiveness.
