Germany’s would-be leader promises growth


Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz looks on during a press conference with Bavarian State Prime Minister Markus Soeder of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Berlin, Germany, September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

BERLIN: For chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz, the keys to unlocking a new era of prosperity lie in revisiting the policies that helped drive Germany’s postwar economic miracle.

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader vying to succeed Olaf Scholz is touting a distinctly pro-business agenda of lower taxes, less regulation and fewer handouts informed by a decade of rubbing shoulders with the country’s executives.

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