Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...

Some voices in Merz’s camp suggested the Greens could be playing hardball to extract concessions, though Klingbeil said the SPD was taking their concerns very seriously. Merz wants to push ...

Some voices in Merz's camp suggested the Greens could be playing hardball to extract concessions, though Klingbeil said the SPD was taking their concerns very seriously. Merz wants to push through ...

However, several voices in the camp of Merz and his likely coalition partners have played down the stance by the Greens as a negotiating tactic to extract concessions. After winning elections ...