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German parliament to vote on huge spending boost for defence, infrastructure
German lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure proposed by ...
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 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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending. By Melissa Eddy Reporting from Berlin The German defense contractor ...
Germany’s likely next leader seeks approval for huge defence package
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is asking legislators to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” ...
German parliament to vote on historic debt reform
Germany's Bundestag is set to vote on a major fiscal package on Tuesday. It includes changes to the long-standing debt brake rule and a 500 billion euro ($548 billion) infrastructure and climate fund.