The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...

Friedrich Merz passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans.

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...

Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending. This could pave the way ...

Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending. #EuropeNews ...

Germany's parliament voted Tuesday in favor of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz's massive debt reform, which will free up ...

German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country ...

Another institute, the IfW, has also revised up its 2026 growth estimate for Germany, predicting expansion of 1.5% on the back of the expected boom in public spending. The IMK economic institute ...

Yesterday, the German parliament approved a historic amount of debt-funded investment in defence and infrastructure. Over the next few years, Germany may spend up to €1 trillion (£841 billion) on ...

Germany's top AAA credit rating could face pressure in the longer run if a vast spending effort is not offset by ...

Germany's parliament has passed a bill to loosen the country's strict debt rule to enable higher defense spending.

An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the ...