Friedrich Merz passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans.

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

Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday, throwing off decades of fiscal conservatism in ...

US President Donald Trump’s outreach to Russia and hostility towards Ukraine have shaken Europe. Read more at ...

DONALD Trump and Vladimir Putin have begun their planned phonecall that could finally seal a ceasefire in Ukraine. The US and ...

Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday, throwing off decades of fiscal conservatism in ...

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 ...

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.

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

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