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

German lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure proposed by ...

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.

Germany’s parliament has approved a historic easing of the country’s debt limit to boost defense spending and spare €500 ...

With the Trump administration expected to disengage from Europe, bloc leaders appear to be serious about banding together on ...

German defense contractor Rheinmetall’s stock price has skyrocketed more than 1,000% since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. As ...

Germany’s Bundestag approves reforms that include a major rollback of the so-called debt brake to increase defence spending ...

European weapons manufacturers from ThyssenKrupp to BAE Systems and smaller drone makers stand to gain the most from ...

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

The vote to unleash borrowing for the military and Ukraine is a “first major step towards a new European defense community,” says incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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