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7/18/2025, 2:55:54 PM
>Friedrich Merzhas repeatedly said that his goal as chancellor is to position Germany as a leader in Europe. But less than three months after assuming power, it is becoming clear that one of his main strategies for doing so is through opposing the EU – and in particular, the ambitions of Commission PresidentUrsula von der Leyen.
>This became apparent Wednesday night, when the chancellor’s spokesman released a statement rejecting the European Commission’s proposal to expand its budget to €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) only hours after von der Leyen announced the plan in Brussels. Germany, as the EU’s biggest contributor, would be on the hook for about a quarter of that spending.
>Merz was irritated by the proposal, an official said on the condition of anonymity. The chancellor was particularly displeased with a move to levy corporate taxes, which contradicted a recent promise he made to German companies to lower their taxes.
Ursula really is unlikable huh
>This became apparent Wednesday night, when the chancellor’s spokesman released a statement rejecting the European Commission’s proposal to expand its budget to €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) only hours after von der Leyen announced the plan in Brussels. Germany, as the EU’s biggest contributor, would be on the hook for about a quarter of that spending.
>Merz was irritated by the proposal, an official said on the condition of anonymity. The chancellor was particularly displeased with a move to levy corporate taxes, which contradicted a recent promise he made to German companies to lower their taxes.
Ursula really is unlikable huh
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