Friedrich Merz's vision: How he plans to reshape Germany in Europe | Berlin Briefing Podcast

Germany’s likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz is already hailed as the man who could forge what the European Union needs most: Unity. So far, he has seen a lot of advance praise, but how will his ambition to turn Germany from a “hesitant” to a “leading middle power” really be felt in Europe. How is he going to boost the economy and tackle migration? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW's Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner breaks down Merz's plans with Andreas Rinke, Chief Correspondent at Reuters, and Guntram Wolff, Senior Fellow at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Merz on the EU bloc
00:07 Germany hesitant no more?
02:14 Merz expectations
04:45 All about Security?
09:26 Own European Nukes?
12:12 Economic plans
16:27 Will Merz fail Europe?
21:09 Migration
28:15 Merz's first 100 days

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