Germany's Merz urges confidence, cooperation as new government nears

NAMPA / DPA
2025-04-19
Berlin (dpa) - Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, is calling for renewed national confidence and unity as he promotes his centre-right party's programme ahead of the launch of his government in early May. "Our goal is clear: Germany should become economically stronger, safer, fairer and more modern," said Merz in an Easter weekend video message released by his Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Merz said the coalition agreement betwe......
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