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German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' - Merz

German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' - Merz
world8/23/2025

The German chancellor has called for a welfare reform, putting him on course for a possible clash with the SPD.

The German chancellor has called for a welfare reform, putting him on course for a possible clash with the SPD. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a reform of Germany's social welfare spending while ruling out tax increases on medium-siz... [2599 chars]