Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany since May 2025; leader of the CDU.
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Believed beforesaid
Their words thenEs ist in der nahe liegenden Zukunft ausgeschlossen, dass wir die Schuldenbremse reformieren.
Nowsaid
Our readingNo longer believes this.
Their wordsAngesichts der Bedrohungen unserer Freiheit und des Friedens auf unserem Kontinent muss jetzt auch für unsere Verteidigung gelten: Whatever it takes.