Conservative German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is traveling to the Turku in southwestern Finland in order to meet with the prime ministers of the Nordic countries.
Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia and has warned of Moscow’s military build-up.
Health Minister Nina Warken is calling for Germany to impose tighter restrictions on the online prescription of medicinal cannabis.
Meanwhile, Greens parliamentary leader Katharina Dröge called a plan by Merz’s government to abolish a 3-year accelerated path to German citizenship “senseless.”
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Guten Tag and welcome to our coverage of developments in Germany on Monday, May 26, 2025.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to travel to Finland to meet with the leaders of the Nordic countries as Berlin seeks to take on a leadership role within the NATO military alliance.
Health Minister Nina Warken is calling for restrictions on the online prescription of medical marijuana amid increaing cannabis use in the country.
Meanwhile, the opposition Green Party has critized Merz’s plans to abolish the 3-year accelerated path to citizenship for “exceptionally well-integrated” migrants.
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