Arne Delfs

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German Conservative Merz’s New Cabinet: Meet the Key Members

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kamil Kowalcze |Michael Nienaber |Arne Delfs

Friedrich Merz(Bloomberg) -- Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats sealed an agreement to form Germany’s next government, paving the way for Merz to take over as chancellor as soon as the first week of May. Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc will fill cabinet posts including foreign affairs, economy and interior, while the SPD will run the finance, defense and labor ministries, according to people familiar with the coalition accord.
Union und SPD einigen sich auf Koalitionsvertrag

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michael Nienaber |Arne Delfs |Kamil Kowalcze

Union und SPD haben sich auf einen Koalitionsvertrag geeiningt. Damit ist der Weg für CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz als zukünftiger Bundeskanzler geebnet. Die Parteien wollen das Papier am Mittwochnachmittag auf einer Pressekonferenz vorstellen, wie die CSU am Mittag mitteilte. Zunächst müssen jedoch noch die SPD-Mitglieder über die Vereinbarung abstimmen. Die Mitglieder der CDU/CSU werden nicht darüber abstimmen.
Germany’s Merz Seals Deal With SPD to Form Ruling Coalition

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michael Nienaber |Arne Delfs |Kamil Kowalcze

Markus Soeder, Friedrich Merz, Lars Klingbeil, and Saskia Esken, in Berlin, on April 9. (Bloomberg) -- Friedrich Merz sealed a coalition deal with the Social Democrats, paving the way for the German conservative leader to become chancellor at a time of acute domestic and geopolitical turmoil. Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD found enough common ground for a governing alliance.
Merz’ Kabinett nimmt Gestalt an: Mögliche Schlüsselpersonen

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kamil Kowalcze |Michael Nienaber |Arne Delfs

Die Unionsparteien von Friedrich Merz und die Sozialdemokraten stehen offenbar kurz vor einer Koalitionsvereinbarung zur Bildung der nächsten Bundesregierung, die im Laufe des heutigen Mittwochs bekannt gegeben werden könnte und dem Sauerländer den Weg ins Kanzleramt ebnen würde.
Merz’s German Cabinet Starts to Take Shape: Possible Key Members

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kamil Kowalcze |Michael Nienaber |Arne Delfs

CSU Chairman Markus Soeder, CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz, SPD Co-leader Lars Klingbeil, and SPD Co-leader Saskia Esken, from left, in Berlin on March 28. (Bloomberg) -- Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats appear close to a coalition agreement to form Germany’s next government, with an announcement possibly coming later on Wednesday, paving the way for Merz to take over as chancellor.
Merz Urges Trump Tariff Reaction in German Coalition Talks

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Arne Delfs

Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said his prospective ruling coalition needs to act quickly to bolster the economy in the wake of the upheaval triggered by Donald Trump ’s tariffs.
Trump Tariffs: What It Means for Germany and Its Would-Be Chancellor - Bloomberg

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Arne Delfs |Michael Nienaber

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz faces the prospect of being forced into another pivot before he even takes office.
Trump Tariff Shock Rips Up Germany's China Strategy Under Merz

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Arne Delfs |Michael Nienaber

With coalition talks between Merz’s conservative CDU-led bloc and the center-left Social Democrats bogged down in disputes over tax policy and migration, trade has been forced onto the agenda. His alternatives are to reconsider his long-standing opposition to closer ties with China or develop other markets for the export-dependent German economy. The path ahead for Europe’s largest economy is fraught, adding to the pressure on Merz.
Trump-Zölle erfordern neue deutsche China-Strategie unter Merz

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Arne Delfs |Michael Nienaber

Bundeskanzler in spe Friedrich Merz könnte schon vor seinem Amtsantritt zu einer weiteren Kehrtwende gezwungen sein. Nach den von US-Präsident Donald Trump verhängten umfassenden Zöllen — darunter eine Abgabe von 20% auf Importe aus Deutschland und anderen EU-Staaten — kann Merz wirtschaftlich nicht mehr wie bisher auf die USA setzen, denn die Verwerfungen im Handel machen eine rasche Erholung Deutschlands noch unwahrscheinlicher.
Trump Tariff Shock Rips Up Germany’s China Strategy Under Merz

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Arne Delfs |Michael Nienaber

16 hours agoSpurned by Trump, Europe and China weigh closer economic tiesJilted European allies are scrambling to hedge their bets in a world where economic and political alliances have been turned upside down by the United States. ROME — Hours after failing to stave off U.S. tariffs during meetings in Washington last month, the European Union’s trade representative …19 hours agoMerz’s migration gamble: Can Germany’s leader-in-waiting deliver change?