Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes ...
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Meet the MEPs who will shape Germany’s next coalition government
From Parliament's vice-presidents to committee chairs and delegation leaders, Brussels has its hands in German coalition ...
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Germany's Economic Strategy: Unlocking Growth Through Infrastructure Investment
Germany's DIW economic institute reports that a 500-billion-euro infrastructure fund could significantly boost economic ...
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Germany Readies to Finally Lead Europe, If Merz Can Pull It Off
With Europe experiencing its most devastating war since 1945 and President Donald Trump ripping up the transatlantic alliance ...
Coalition talks begin in Germany: Rearming like the Nazis, anti-refugee agitation and social cuts
Coalition negotiations between the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats to form a new federal government began Thursday.
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 nation’s tight self-imposed rules on running up debt.
Institute raises German growth forecast for 2026 in anticipation of spending boom
Germany's IfW economic institute raised its 2026 growth estimate for Europe's largest economy on Thursday, anticipating ...