Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.

The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...

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

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

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

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because ...

For conservative Friedrich Merz, the vote was a first stress test before his potential chancellorship has even started.

Germany's parliament has passed a significant fiscal expansion to enhance economic growth and bolster military spending, ...

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

The unprecedented fiscal package — dubbed "XXL-sized" and a cash "bazooka" by German media — could pave the way for more than ...

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

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