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Merz Set To Take Power, BOE Mulls Tariff Cuts, Non-Dom Cost Warning

2025/5/6
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition
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Christoph Rawald: Merz将致力于提升德国在欧洲安全中的作用，推动经济改革，并积极参与欧洲事务，这将是其上任后面临的首要任务。他将与法国总统马克龙和波兰总统图斯克等欧洲领导人进行沟通，以改变德国在欧洲舞台上被动的局面。 Roslyn Matheson: Merz上任后面临德国经济停滞、制造业转型以及应对美国贸易紧张局势等挑战。他需要找到新的经济增长点，并推动德国制造业的转型升级。此外，他还需要处理俄乌战争以及美国对欧洲安全的质疑等问题。Merz政府计划迅速增加对基础设施的支出，但这面临官僚障碍。他需要解决如何有效利用资金的问题，并简化审批流程。 Merz政府对非法移民的强硬立场可能在国内和与邻国关系方面都造成问题。他需要在控制非法移民和维护与邻国关系之间取得平衡。Merz上任时民调支持率较低，但他有机会通过实际行动提升支持率。他需要向德国人民有效地宣传其政策，并赢得他们的支持。 Roslyn Matheson: Merz面临的挑战包括德国经济的停滞、俄乌战争以及美国对欧洲安全的质疑。他需要采取行动解决这些问题，并与其他欧洲领导人合作，以应对这些挑战。他需要找到方法来解决德国经济停滞的问题，并促进经济增长。他还需要处理与美国之间的贸易紧张关系，并确保德国在欧洲安全中发挥积极作用。此外，他还需要处理国内的政治问题，例如极右翼政党的崛起以及对移民政策的担忧。

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.

On today's podcast:

(1) Friedrich Merz has vowed to hit the ground running when he takes over as German chancellor on Tuesday, pledging swift action to galvanize Europe’s biggest economy, restore Berlin’s leadership role on the global stage and address voter concerns about irregular migration.

(2) China’s services activity deteriorated more than expected in April, a private survey showed, the latest setback for an economy already under pressure from US tariffs.

(3) Ford suspended its full-year financial guidance and said President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs will take a toll on profit, joining rivals stung by volatile global trade policies. 

(4) The Trump administration is declaring Harvard University ineligible for new research grants from the federal government in the latest escalation between the White House and the Ivy League school.

(5) The UK’s tax overhaul for wealthy foreigners will start costing more than it raises if one in four of those affected leaves the country, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

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