Jastinder Khera

BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 03: German designated chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks to the media the day after the Hamburg city-state election on March 03, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Merz is under pressure to negotiate the formation of the next federal government coalition quickly in order to help strengthen Europe’s position over defence and its relationship to the USA. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Germany’s next leader Merz is vowing to do ‘whatever it takes’ on historic $1.3 trillion infrastructure spending revolution

By Jastinder Khera, Sam Reeves, and others

dpatop – 08 November 2024, Hungary, Budapest: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) holds a press conference in the Hungarian capital after the informal meeting of the European Council. Topics at the meeting of heads of state and government will include proposals to increase the competitiveness of the EU economy and transatlantic relations following the US presidential election. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)

German government agrees to February snap election—just weeks after Trump’s inauguration—to restore political stability

By Jastinder Khera and AFP