Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It? NYT Par :Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze 13 mars 2025 à 17:51 The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast. © Tobias Schwarz/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFriedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, introduced a measure on Thursday that would rip away Germany’s signature limits on government spending.