Germany, debt brake

Germany drops debt brake, passes preliminary agreement to boost defense, infrastructure, and climate spending
Germany’s election-winning center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union, led by Friedrich Merz, and the Social Democrats have reached a preliminary agreement with the Green Party on a deal to exclude defense spending from the country’s constitutional debt break and establish a dedicated $545 billion fund for infrastructure investments.
Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul
Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has announced a deal to drastically overhaul the country’s debt rules to allow a boom in defence and security spending as well as 500 billion euros ($545bn) in infrastructure investment in the next 12 years.
Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending
The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s constitutional restriction on deficits, enabling 1 trillion euros ($1.08 trillion) or more in new borrowing and spending on defense and infrastructure.
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 America’s shrinking security guarantees.
'Germany is back': Parties strike deal for historic spending boost
Germany's conservatives sealed a crucial deal Friday for a historic boost to defence and infrastructure spending, with leader-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declaring "Germany is back" as Europe grapples with the upending of the transatlantic alliance.
Germany’s Top Court Rejects Attempts to Stop Debt-Brake Vote
Germany’s top court rejected emergency bids to prevent the nation’s outgoing parliament from racing ahead with changes to the ...
Fiscal bazooka or a risky bet? What to know about Germany’s bid to remove its ‘debt brake’
The new policy could signal the start of a new era of German assertiveness. Behind this decision are domestic factors, as ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany's strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the ...
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Germany's New Fiscal Strategy Exempts Defence Spending Over 1% GDP
Germany's three major political parties have agreed on a reformed debt brake that exempts defence spending above 1% of GDP.
Germany's fiscal U-turn could be a ‘game changer' for the country's sluggish economy, analysts say
Leaders of the likely incoming coalition government announced plans to reform the debt brake and create a special investment ...
Germany's conservatives, SPD agree debt brake reform proposal
The conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to seek a loosening of Germany's debt brake to allow higher defence ...
Germany's Greens Withhold Backing for Debt Brake Reforms for Now
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens will negotiate hard before potentially giving their much-needed backing to debt reforms ...
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Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure.
German Greens hint delay to debt brake reform until new parliament is seated
A senior Greens legislator said there would still be a sufficient, albeit different, majority to reform Germany's debt brake ...