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

Germany’s Bundestag, or Lower House of Parliament, passed a historic bill allowing it to sidestep its strict rules on debt to ...

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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 ...

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

For conservative Friedrich Merz, the vote was a first stress test before his potential chancellorship has even started.

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

The unprecedented fiscal package — dubbed "XXL-sized" and a cash "bazooka" by German media — could pave the way for more than ...

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

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to ...

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

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