Germany’s likely next leader seeks approval for huge defense and infrastructure package
Germany’s would-be next chancellor Friedrich Merz is asking lawmakers to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into ...
European markets close higher ahead of German debt reform vote; QinetiQ down 21%
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory, though investors will be looking to see if ...
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Will the threat of Trump end Germany’s austerity zeal?
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is about to break years of fiscal stringency to counter the erosion of the transatlantic ...
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The DAX and euro rise ahead of Germany’s parliamentary vote on a major spending bill
Following this proposal, Merz unexpectedly announced plans to exempt defence spending from Germany’s debt brake. The 27 member states subsequently endorsed Merz’s plan and reached an agreement to ...
Fiscal bazooka or a risky bet? What to know about Germany’s bid to remove its ‘debt brake’
The new policy could signal the start of a new era of German assertiveness. Behind this decision are domestic factors, as ...
Germany’s rearmament programme: Christian Democrats and Social Democrats declare war on the working class
Even though it is financed by loans, the costs will fall on the working class—in the form of wage cuts, social cuts, the ...
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.
'What more do you want?' Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in ...
Germany's top court receives more complaints against debt vote plan, dpa reports
Germany's constitutional court has received more legal complaints from lawmakers against plans by chancellor-in-waiting ...