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Friedrich Merz, the bookmakers’ favourite to become the next leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, hit out at plans for the EU to raise money on the financial markets before handing it to member states as grants. The veteran politician, who originally quit politics in 2009 to pursue a corporate career, said the idea was “bumping against the limits of the EU treaties”. As a member of the Bundestag, Mr Merz pushed back against the Eurozone becoming a “transfer union” which would see wealthy nations like Germany regularly bail
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Professor of European Politics Simon Bulmer explained relations between France and Germany have been under pressure recently. He claimed that the new German Chancellor faces a real issue if it is not able to form a relationship with France. Speaking on Roundtable, Professor Bulmer said: I guess there will be some impact from Merkel no longer being the German leader.