Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending
The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...
Germany’s €1 trillion gamble: A new era for defence, debt and Europe?
Germany is set to relax its strict constitutional debt limits, enabling a €1 trillion investment in defence and ...
Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...
Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending
Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending. This could pave the way ...
Germany's parliament passes historic package boosting defence spending
Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and ...
Germany Is Lifting a Foot Off Its ‘Debt Brake.’ Here’s Why.
An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the ...
Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?
The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It ...
German parliament votes for massive debt reform, defense spending hike
Germany's parliament voted Tuesday in favor of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz's massive debt reform, which will free up ...
Germany’s defense splurge set to favor European companies
European weapons manufacturers from ThyssenKrupp to BAE Systems and smaller drone makers stand to gain the most from ...