German lawmakers debate loosening debt limits to spend more on defense as Europe's worries grow
Germany 's likely next chancellor urged lawmakers Thursday to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on ...
German parliament to debate borrowing bonanza as clock ticks down
Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament will hold a special session on Thursday to debate a 500 billion euro fund for ...
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 ...
European Parliament under suspicion of Huawei corruption
Members of the European Parliament are alleged to have been bribed by Chinese telecommunications supplier Huawei.
European shares close loser after Trump threatens new tariffs; German reforms in focus
By Nikhil Sharma and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -European shares closed slightly lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald ...
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Germany’s Merz implores Greens to approve spending revolution
BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting in a fiery Bundestag debate Thursday urged Green lawmakers to pass constitutional ...
Germany Needs to Get Its Act Together. Under Him, It Won’t.
Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...
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The Commission’s push to bypass Parliament for defence spending may backfire
The Commission wants to bypass the Parliament to fast-track the approval of a €150 billion financial instrument for defence – but it won’t be that simple. Von der Leyen's proposal would help member ...