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 infrastructure spending. View on euronews ...
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Germany to spend €1 trillion following historic vote
The Bundestag has voted to change the German constitution clearing the way for the new conservative-led government to spend up to €1 trillion through national debt. The move has been doubly ...
German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
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 that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending.
Confidence in German economy surges as parliament approves huge spending plan
The extra hundreds of billions of euros to be spent on security has lifted shares of defense stocks in Germany and other European bourses. Shares in defense group Rheinmetall (XE:RHM) are up 131% in ...
Germany approves massive spending package to boost defense
The move comes as Europe scrambles to strengthen its security amid concerns over U.S. commitments under President Donald Trump.
Germany: The pivotal role of the Bundesrat
Germany's second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, might throw a wrench in Friedrich Merz's debt brake reform. The chamber representing Germany's 16 states must approve all laws that affect states ...