BERLIN - Plans by Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to unleash a massive state borrowing programme were hit by ...

The German economy has shown signs of weakness as 2025 begins, but potential fiscal policy changes by the country's future ...

German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This ...

Lawmakers challenge Germany's plan for increased state borrowing, with complaints filed to the constitutional court by ...

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has struck a groundbreaking deal with the Green party. The agreement ends a tradition of fiscal austerity in order to rearm, help Ukraine and build infrastructure.

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said on Friday he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Green party on a debt-funded spending package for ...

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

European markets were higher on Friday, with geopolitical developments, economic updates and corporate earnings in focus.

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a last-ditch attempt on Friday to convince the Greens of his ...

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens party on a fiscal reform package for ...