US EditionGermany's Merz presents agenda in first Bundestag address
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his first government declaration to the Bundestag on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Berlin.
- His election on May 6 followed an unprecedented first-round rejection, reflecting coalition tensions and criticism of his polarizing style.
- Merz emphasized urgent energy price cuts, bureaucracy reduction, digitalizing administration, stronger border controls, and strengthening the Bundeswehr.
- He declared, “Germany is an immigration country,” pledged a “huge effort” to boost competitiveness, and targeted a 15-euro minimum wage by 2026.
- Merz’s agenda shows a pragmatic approach aiming at renewed European leadership but leaves unresolved coalition issues requiring further legislative action.
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