Merz Wants Deal With SPD This Week on German Defense Outlays
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German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he wants a deal with the Social Democrats on boosting defense spending before European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday.
Merz, who heads the opposition conservatives, told reporters his CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD would continue discussions on military investment later on Monday, part of a wider effort aimed at sealing a ruling coalition following his victory in last month’s election.