Germany news: Merz addresses lawmakers ahead of EU summit
Key takeaways
- Friedrich Merz is set to outline the German government's position on a range of issues ahead of a key EU summit.
- Officials said the three-and-a-half-hour meeting on Wednesday evening ended without decisions but with agreement to continue discussions.
- Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said talks focused on the labor market, social security, cutting bureaucracy and tax policy.
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Friedrich Merz is set to outline the German government's position on a range of issues ahead of a key EU summit. Lawmakers are also set to debate major domestic reforms alongside foreign policy priorities. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FAvp Merz held a summit with top business and labour representatives ahead of his speech to lawmakers Image: dts-Agentur/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Chancellor Friedrich Merz is about to address lawmakers ahead of a key EU summit Members of parliament are set to debate both foreign policy and major domestic reforms The speech comes after the chancellor met unions and business leaders to discuss proposed social and economic reforms Here are the latest headlines from Germany on Thursday, June 11:
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