German Opposition Leader: 'Definitely' No Debt Brake Reform …
8 hours ago · The debt brake - which played a part in breaking the coalition, precipitating the calling of a snap election - limits the public deficit to 0.35% of gross domestic product and can only be changed ...
Germany considers reforming debt brake amid economic challenges
5 days ago · New German finance minister Joerg Kukies said on Friday that a moderate and targeted reform of the debt brake, which limits the public deficit to 0.35% of gross domestic product, was being discussed.
Germany's ‘debt brake' rule helped collapse its government — …
6 days ago · The debt brake limits how much debt the government can take on, and dictates that the size of the federal government's structural budget deficit must not exceed 0.35% of the country's annual gross ...
Germany’s Merkel Voices Support for Reform of Debt Brake Policy
1 day ago · Germany’s Merkel Voices Support for Reform of Debt Brake Policy Former chancellor says change needed to help defense spending Fiscal rule reform also backed by regional leader Soeder
Drop the debt brake, says Merkel, once Europe's fiscal scourge
19 hours ago · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel presents her memoirs, titled 'Freedom. Memories 1954 - 2021' (Freiheit. Erinnerungen 1954 – 2021) in Berlin, Germany, November 26, 2024.
Election throws Germany’s legendary ‘debt brake’ into question
6 days ago · Germany's impending election is raising big questions about the future of the country’s most talismanic symbol of its tight public finances: the infamous “debt brake.”
German opposition leader Merz says debt brake can be reformed
BERLIN, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he could be open to reforming the debt brake, which limits the public...
Germany to suspend borrowing limits for fourth year after debt brake …
Nov 23, 2023 · Germany is to suspend its constitutional limit on new borrowing for the fourth year running, as it rushes to deal with the fallout from a ruling by the country’s top court that has left its...
Germany's debt brake: All you need to know – DW – 11/11/2024
11/11/2024 November 11, 2024. The constitutional debt brake has been cited as a key reason for the collapse of the ruling coalition in Berlin. Why is it such a controversial issue in Germany?
German Opposition Leader Merz Says Debt Brake Can Be Reformed - U.S. News
Nov 13, 2024 · BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz said the debt brake, which limits public deficit to 0.35% of gross domestic product, can be reformed.