Berlin — In a landmark shift, Germany is set to embark on its most ambitious defense spending initiative since World War II.

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

German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz attends a debate and voting about ...

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), meanwhile, has surged three points on its election result to take 24 per cent in ...

European policymakers face a tough task. While boosting defence spending, they also need to tailor their communication ...

BERLIN - A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending ...

Friedrich Merz pushed the Bundesrat to vote on the spending package, which would make the country less reliant on defense ...

The country's military is ageing and shrinking, according to a report, and supporters hope the relaxation of borrowing rules ...

Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as ...

Ifo President Clemens Fuest discusses the institute's latest reading on German business confidence which rose to the highest ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A bold move by Germany’s prime minister-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to ease longstanding caps on government spending has won praise internationally but signs are emerging of a ...