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

Berlin — In a landmark shift, Germany is set to embark on its most ambitious defense spending initiative since World War II.

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

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

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...

Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday, throwing off decades of fiscal conservatism in ...

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

Germany’s parliament has approved Friedrich Merz’s plans to inject up to €1tn into the country ... Democrats (SPD), are seeking to allow unlimited borrowing for defence spending and create a €500bn, ...

Friedrich Merz's debt-funded investment package is still facing unknowns, that could sink the legislation and doom his ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won praise internationally but signs are emerging of a ...

The large package of measures, aimed at waiving Germany's debt rules for defense spending and setting up an infrastructure ...