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 ...
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 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'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 to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending
The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s ...
Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?
The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It ...
How will Germany's debt reform impact its stock and bond market?
Germany has passed a landmark spending bill, unlocking hundreds of billions of euros for defence spending and infrastructure ...
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Can Europe cope with a free-spending Germany?
Now that Europe wants to be insulated from global shocks, invest to make its economy greener and rearm quickly in order to ...