Germany’s got a new leader! Friedrich Merz just won the election, and he’s ready to make some big changes. Here’s what this could mean for Germany and the rest of Europe:
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🛡️ Stronger Defense Without the U.S. Merz wants Europe to be able to defend itself without depending so much on the U.S. He plans to talk with the U.K. and France about nuclear security and grow Germany’s defense industry.
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⚡ A New Take on Energy Unlike the last leader, Olaf Scholz, Merz is open to using nuclear power. He might even push for nuclear energy to be treated like renewable energy. He also wants to get rid of Germany’s strict Building Energy Law.
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🌱 Less Focus on Climate, More on the Economy Merz plans to shift the focus away from climate policies and put more effort into boosting economic growth. He wants to ease green regulations and delay new sustainability rules for businesses.
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🚗 Helping the Auto Industry and Changing Trade Germany’s car industry has been struggling, and Merz wants to fix that. He’s also warned against relying too much on China and hopes to strengthen trade ties with other EU countries and beyond.
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🚜 Support for Farmers Farmers, take note! Merz plans to bring back tax breaks and align Germany’s farming policies with the EU’s center-right group, making farming more profitable.
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💻 Big Plans for Tech and Innovation Germany’s digital future looks bright — Merz wants to invest in AI, quantum computing, and cloud tech. He also plans to cut down on bureaucracy to speed up progress.
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