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

An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the country’s Constitution — and its culture.

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 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 ...

German 10-year borrowing costs could rise to 4%, their highest since 2008, in coming years as it massively increases its spending on defence and infrastructure, French bank BNP Paribas said on Tuesday ...

Germany's outgoing parliament on Tuesday passed a massive increase in government borrowing, including a sweeping change to the country's debt rules.

The aid package for the embattled country had been held up for months due to resistance from outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to ...

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 ...