The move comes as Europe scrambles to strengthen its security amid concerns over U.S. commitments under President Donald ...

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 ...

Barclays raised its year-end target for Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index on Wednesday, as Germany's fiscal reform will ...

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

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It ...

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

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 ...

The country emerged from World War II chastened and wary of military culture. This legacy lives on. Katja Hoyer is a ...

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