We cannot have new European debt, German Chancellor says

European leaders are set to discuss the EU's financial framework, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opposing common borrowing and advocating for a balanced budget.

We cannot have new European debt, German Chancellor says
Friedrich Merz
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​European ‌leaders will ​discuss the future ‌financial framework of the European Union and ‌German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ‌rejected the idea of common ⁠borrowing.

"From ​my ⁠point of view, I ⁠made it clear: ​there can be ⁠no new European debt," ⁠Merz ​said on Thursday, talking ⁠to reporters in Brussels. "The budget ⁠must ⁠be balanced."

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