A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won ...

German business optimism rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds ...

Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

As the new Bundestag meets for its first session since the election, we give you the rundown of what you need to know — from ...

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit ...

The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections ...

The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...

Berlin — In a landmark shift, Germany is set to embark on its most ambitious defense spending initiative since World War II. Lawmakers have embraced plans unveiled by Friedrich Merz, soon to ...

German fiscal reform could also affect the natural rate of interest by increasing the supply of German sovereign bonds, which are currently the benchmark European safe asset.

Germany's prospective government led by Friedrich Merz has passed a plan to increase defense spending by relaxing debt rules.