US EditionGermany Updates: Merz Addresses Bundestag on Budget
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In the Bundestag, Chancellor Merz defends his debt budget. Much is supposed to happen – but you don't feel anything yet.
In the general debate on the federal budget for the coming year, the German Chancellor draws a plan for the coming years. He wants to make the economy fit for the future and to speed up the process. The AfD speaks of a «debt orgy».
Berlin – Redebat in the Bundestag – and AfD head Alice Weill used the budget debate for a frontal attack on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
In the budget debate in the Bundestag, Federal Chancellor Merz defended the policy of the black and red coalition against allegations by the opposition. Merz promised in his speech on the Chancellor's budget that the government would promote economic growth and investment.
Today, the Bundestag continues its discussions on the budget of 2026 with the general debate. For the first time, AfD Group leader Chrupalla opens the debate, Chancellor Merz is currently speaking.
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