‘Germany is back’: Coalition unveils bumper $1.3 trillion spending pledge as country breaks with constitution to revive economy
Germany's coalition agreed a landmark deal to exempt defense spending from its harsh debt brakes, in addition to unveiling a ...
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Under Germany's constitution, Merz needs a two-thirds majority to get the changes passed. With the support of the Greens and ...
Germany's fiscal U-turn could be a 'game changer' for the country's sluggish economy, analysts say
Leaders of the likely incoming coalition government announced plans to reform the debt brake and create a special investment ...
Germany regains status as free of foot-and-mouth disease, ministry says
Germany has regained its status as free of foot-and-mouth disease in most areas of the country, opening the way for the ...
Germany's fiscal expansion would boost GDP from 2026, DIW says
Germany's planned 500-billion-euro infrastructure fund could raise economic output by an average of more than two percentage ...
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Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future
Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party likely, but the rise of the far-right AfD party and its ...
Germany, Once a Beacon of Frugality, Jolts Europe With Planned Spending Splurge
Berlin’s decision to lift all caps on military spending and binge on infrastructure marks a U-turn for the fiscally ...
Germany's likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment
The prospective partners in Germany’s next government say they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to ...
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 ...