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Germany's New Government Unveils Bold Infrastructure Investment Plan

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil outline priorities, including €150 billion infrastructure law and digital modernization, as coalition settles into governance.

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Overview

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his first government declaration, emphasizing plans to strengthen Germany militarily, economically, and digitally.
  • Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced a €150 billion infrastructure investment law, aiming for parliamentary approval before the summer recess.
  • Armin Laschet is set to chair the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee, while Norbert Röttgen assumes the role of deputy CDU/CSU parliamentary group chairman for foreign and security policy.
  • The SPD, grappling with a historic low of 16% in the federal election, faces calls for leadership renewal and a stronger connection with working-class voters.
  • In Brandenburg, the CDU has requested the Landtag President's intervention in a dispute over SPD Interior Minister Katrin Lange's handling of Verfassungsschutz briefings.