Germany's Merz rules out quick reform of state debt limits
By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform ...
Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, ...
Germany is trying to lift debt brake in lame-duck session. Deutsche Bank's no longer recommending a short on the euro.
Reports that the three German centrist parties are trying to lift the country's debt brake -- before the new parliament goes into effect -- has changed Deutsche Bank's view on the euro, as their ...
Debt brake reform would be discussed by party leaders, says Germany's Scholz
A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders ...
German election brings some relief to European markets, debt brake in focus
An election win for Germany's conservatives has eased concerns of political gridlock in Europe's biggest economy, though it ...
Germany's Social Democrats riled by Merz ahead of critical talks on coalition
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on a possible coalition with Friedrich Merz ...
Why Germany’s debt rules are a bellwether for EU defence spending
These safeguards — keeping annual deficits below 1.5 per cent in the long term, and reducing excess debt by at least half a percentage point per year — “bite more” for the likes of Germany, Finland ...
German defence boost but no debt brake reform in outgoing parliament, Merz ally says
Germany's outgoing parliament could still greenlight a new special fund to boost defence spending but reforming strict limits ...
Germany’s Election: Reform Momentum Strengthens, but Debt Brake Reform Challenging
The outcome of Germany’s election makes a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD likely, allowing for a rapid coalition ...
Markets relieved by German election result, but key industries remain mired in uncertainty
The outcome of the German election “has not resulted in a clear path to the constitution being changed to allow for a step ...
Germany’s debt brake problem
The US and Europe battled in the UN and G7 over whether to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine, German election winner Friedrich Merz faces serious hurdles to boosting defence spending, and Apple ...
Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancello At A Critical Moment
Compared to last October, when it became apparent that an election would be called, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not ...