{"id":71345,"date":"2026-08-23T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/08\/23\/germanys-merz-to-press-cabinet-for-faster-pro-growth-reforms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:52:00","slug":"germanys-merz-to-press-cabinet-for-faster-pro-growth-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/08\/23\/germanys-merz-to-press-cabinet-for-faster-pro-growth-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany&#8217;s Merz to press cabinet for faster pro-growth reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will urge his cabinet next week to accelerate reforms aimed at easing the burden on businesses and reviving economic growth, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday.       &#8220;At stake in Germany are growth and employment. 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