German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has unveiled a new coalition deal between the country’s two major centrist parties, the CDU and SPD. The deal aims to restore Germany to its former strength and reliability.
The coalition agreement includes plans to increase defense spending, create a voluntary military service scheme, and reform immigration policies. Merz has promised to revive Europe’s largest economy, which has been facing uncertainty due to the Trump administration’s introduction of sweeping import tariffs and the ongoing war in Ukraine.