Under Merz, a one-time fiscal conservative, Germany is ready to lift its debt ceiling and enlarge defence spending in ...

Despite a looming deadline, talks on a massive German government spending package for defence and infrastructure are grinding ...

Coalition talks between the CDU and SPD are continuing apace as the parties try to rush major bills on defence and ...

Germany's plans for increased state borrowing face challenges, with Greens party's support uncertain and legal hurdles looming. Election winner Friedrich Merz prioritizes defense spending reforms amid ...

Europe is re-imagining its entire security architecture and defense capacity amid doubts over both Russia and the US. Yet it still buys a huge amount of US equipment. Can its own companies catch up?

Plans for Germany to unleash a massive increase in state borrowing faced new questions on Wednesday, with a co-leader of the ...

With U.S. President Donald Trump having made it clear that he has little use for the trans-Atlantic alliance, Europe is rapidly trying to design a strategy for Ukraine - and for its own future.

Eurobonds are being touted as the silver bullet to resolve the fiscal burden facing EU members as they plan to rearm themselves amid the threat from Russia. But raising joint debt is hugely ...

Even though negotiations to form a coalition have not yet begun, the head of the Christian Democratic Union party, which came ...

BERLIN - Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz is in a race against time to secure support for a massive increase ...

Proposals from incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Unionist (CDU) Party have caused ...

European stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as global markets paused for breath following Monday's sharp losses on Wall Street. Danske Bank said European stocks remain more attractive than their U.S.