Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...
German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...
Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending
Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending. This could pave the way ...
‘Fiscal bazooka’: Bundestag approves massive spending on militarization
The lower house of the German Parliament voted to bankroll a massive militarization plan as a backstop against Russian ...
Germany Is Lifting a Foot Off Its ‘Debt Brake.’ Here’s Why.
An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the ...
Germany's AAA rating could face pressure in longer run without growth boost, Fitch says
Germany's top AAA credit rating could face pressure in the longer run if a vast spending effort is not offset by ...
Germany moves to ease fiscal rule, increase defense spending
Germany's parliament has passed a bill to loosen the country's strict debt rule to enable higher defense spending.
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Germany's conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.
German parties agree deal to loosen debt limit, expand defense spending as Europe called to do more
German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.