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

Germany’s likely next chancellor on Thursday urged outgoing members of parliament to exempt some defense spending from the ...

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

Germany's planned surge in borrowing to fund defence spending and revive growth heralds a new era for European security, the country's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag lower ...

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

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because ...

Germany's parliament has passed a significant fiscal expansion to enhance economic growth and bolster military spending, ...

Germany's parliament has approved a massive spending surge aimed at reviving economic growth and boosting military funding, marking a departure from decades of fiscal conservatism. This decision, led ...

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich ... and peace in Europe.” The deal was the product of days of negotiations between Mr. Merz’s center ...