In anticipation of his inaugural government address, Friedrich Merz had the opportunity to test some of his key phrases the previous evening at the CDU’s Economic Day, where he delivered the closing speech. Rasmus Buchsteiner reports on the initial signals sent by the Chancellor during this event.
Economic concerns and political commentary
During a concise 200-second interview, Britta Haßelmann, the leader of the Green parliamentary group, expressed her apprehensions regarding the “schlechtes Handwerk” (poor craftsmanship) of the Union in economic policy, emphasizing issues surrounding minimum wage and pensions.
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Interesting discussions at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit
In a conversation with Jan Cienski, Senior Policy Editor at POLITICO, Gordon Repinski explored the unique focus of this year’s Copenhagen Democracy Summit, which revolves around concerns related to the United States.
“Boris Johnson humorously commented on the similarities between the Maastricht Treaty and football during the event.”
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