German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.

Under Germany's constitution, Merz needs a two-thirds majority to get the changes passed. With the support of the Greens and ...

Berlin seals a deal to ramp up defense spending indefinitely.

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz reached a tentative agreement with the Green party on a debt-funded spending ...

FILE PHOTO: Friedrich Merz, chancellor-in-waiting and leader of Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), looks on as he ...

Nach dem Wahlsieg der Union am 23. Februar hat Unions-Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz sein Wahlversprechen, zu einer ...

An agreement has been reached on plans by German chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz to massively ramp up public borrowing, a ...

Plans for Germany to unleash a massive increase in state borrowing faced new questions on Wednesday, with a co-leader of the ...

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German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This ...

Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz faces legal challenges as he seeks to pass a 500 billion euro infrastructure ...