Merz sees new era for European defence with German spending surge
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 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 ...
Rheinmetall’s stock has soared over 1,000%, and the German defense giant sees growth ‘that we have never experienced before’
German defense contractor Rheinmetall’s stock price has skyrocketed more than 1,000% since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. As ...
German Defense Giant Rheinmetall May Take Over VW Factory to Make Tanks
Rheinmetall is considering acquiring one of Volkswagen's soon-to-be idle plants, part of a broader rearmament in Europe.
German coalition unveils plans to up defense spending to at least $120B a year by 2030
Germany's government-in-waiting unveiled a plan to boost defense spending by hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of ...
German parties agree deal to loosen debt limit, expand defense spending as Europe called to do more
German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.
Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to ...
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 ...
German parties agree deal to alter constitution for more defence spending
Germany's Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Green Party have struck a deal that will see them vote to amend the country's constitution in order to ramp up defence and infrastructure spending.
‘A really big bazooka’: German defense spending likely to rise after parties agree historic debt change
The parties hoping to form Germany’s next government have agreed to overhaul borrowing rules and create a €500 billion ($536 billion) infrastructure fund in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the ...
German lawmakers debate loosening debt limits to spend more on defense as Europe’s worries grow
Germany’s likely next chancellor on Thursday urged outgoing members of parliament to exempt some defense spending from the ...
German Greens Blast Merz in Defense Spending Debate
The Bundestag session Thursday amounts to a debate, with the final vote set for Tuesday. The main question looming over it is ...