Factbox-What Germany's planned spending spree could mean for the economy
German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on Friday on a massive increase in state borrowing, just days before a parliamentary vote on the issue, a source close to the negotiations said.
Germany Officially Unveils ‘Game-Changing’ Economic Plan
Germany has officially introduced a significant infrastructure fund and exempted defense spending above 1% of GDP from debt limits. The measures are intended to mitigate economic stagnation and geopolitical challenges,
Germany's Merz proposes billions in new defence, economy spending
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has said his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose hundreds of billions in extra spending on defence and the economy.
Germany's planned spending spree: what it means for the economy
Global equities sank on Thursday with the S&P 500 confirming it was in a correction while U.S. Treasury prices rose as investors fled for safer assets as they worried that global trade tensions would boost inflation and slow growth after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats.
Germany’s conservatives, SPD woo Greens to push through spending plan
The parties hoping to form the next German government - the conservative bloc and Social Democrats (SPD) - are making significant efforts in winning over the Greens, whose votes they need to pass a multibillion-euro financial package.
'Germany is back': Parties agree on massive €500bn spending plan
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Friday hailed a cross-party agreement on a landmark infrastructure and defence package amounting to €500 billion ($545 billion). The agreement between his conservative bloc,
What is in the huge German spending plan agreed by parties?
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on Friday on a massive increase in state borrowing just days ahead of a parliamentary vote next week.
German economy minister says defence and infrastructure spending should be discussed separately
Germany's outgoing economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday that any decision on defence funding and support for ...
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German parties agree deal to loosen debt limit, expand defense spending as Europe called to do more
The debate over the deal cast defense spending as an issue of growing urgency as doubts increase about the U.S. commitment to ...
‘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 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 ...
Alice Weidel doesn’t fit the profile of a far-right politician. The German AfD is willing to look past it.
Weidel led the Alternative for Germany, a male-dominated party accused of far-right extremism, from the fringes into the ...
Can Germany's ailing economy get back on track?
Dr Joachim Nagel isn't just Germany's chief central banker, he's one of the most powerful economic policy-makers in Europe. In this exclusive interview, he tells Business Daily how he thinks Germany, ...
Germany’s prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans
Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and ...
Euro Zone Stocks Rally as German Parties Agree Historic Fiscal Deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone shares and the euro rallied on Friday following news that German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich ...
Germany's Fiscal Expansion Would Boost GDP From 2026, DIW Says
The IfW institute revised up its 2026 estimate for Germany, predicting 1.5% growth off the back of the expected boom in ...