German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects his government to take decisions on a possible reform of Germany's strict debt rules ...

BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius heads to Washington on Monday to meet U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Achieving NATO’s higher defence spending target of 3.5% of GDP will increase budget deficits and public debt across the EU ...

The government and party leaders have made clear they are determined to squeeze trillions of euros out of the working ...

NATO leaders deserve credit for overcoming parochial concerns and political resistance to agree on the new spending targets.

Rising bond yields, particularly at the longer end of the curve, have been threatening to undermine risk markets throughout 2025. The start of the second half has renewed worries, with a sell-off in ...

After U.S. President Donald Trump's radical campaign pledges, investors knew markets would get bumpy this year as he returned ...

Investing.com -- UBS economists see a brighter near-term outlook for Germany following meetings in Berlin with government ...

Desmond Lachman took part in an International Economy Symposium of Views.. In these troubled economic times, the one thing to be optimistic about is Germany’s recent decision to lift its debt brake.