Berlin, March 12, 2025 (AFP) - Germany's Merz bets on spending boost to revive ailing economy

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2025-03-12
Germany's likely next government under conservative leader Friedrich Merz has said it plans a shot in the arm for the flagging economy with a huge programme of investment in defence and infrastructure. But economists warn that Europe's largest economy will also need structural reforms for a sustainable recovery after two straight years of recession. Both Merz's centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left SPD, who are in talks on forming a coalitio......
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