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Germany Faces Debt Deal 'Cliffhanger'

"Germany is back": Merz secures key support for debt deal

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in state borrowing, clearing the way for the outgoing parliament to approve it next week.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Germany Faces Debt Deal 'Cliffhanger' as Merz Strives for Greens' Backing

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was set to make a last-ditch attempt on Friday to convince the Greens of his plans for a massive increase in state borrowing to bolster defence and infrastructure ahead of a parliamentary vote next week.

The Financial Times · 2h

Germany’s Friedrich Merz agrees spending deal with Greens

Germany’s chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz has agreed a deal with the Green party to inject hundreds of billions into the country’s defence sector and ageing infrastructure, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

Germany's planned spending spree

Reuters · 3h

Germany's planned spending spree: what it means for the economy

Global equities sank on Thursday with the S&P 500 confirming it was in a correction while U.S. Treasury prices rose as investors fled for safer assets as they worried that global trade tensions would boost inflation and slow growth after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats.

Daily Sabah · 1h

'Germany is back': Merz says parties agree on huge spending plan

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz announced Friday his conservatives had struck a deal with the Greens on massively boosting defense

Yahoo · 23h

Germany’s conservatives, SPD woo Greens to push through spending plan

The parties hoping to form the next German government - the conservative bloc and Social Democrats (SPD) - are making significant efforts in winning over the Greens, whose votes they need to pass a multibillion-euro financial package.

Germany, tariffs and recession

BBC on MSN · 1d

US tariffs could deepen Germany's recession, says bank

Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Germany could suffer recession on U.S. tariffs, Bundesbank chief says

Europe was right to respond to U.S. tariffs but a trade war is a negative for all sides involved and could push Germany, the bloc's biggest economy, into recession this year, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel told the BBC.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

U.S. tariffs could thrust Germany into recession, central bank governor says

Ongoing U.S. tariffs could push Europe's largest economy into a recession, German central bank President Joachim Nagel warned.

19mon MSN

Explainer-Germany's new debt settlement, and where it could still go wrong

Germany's conservative leader and would-be next chancellor Friedrich Merz has agreed what amounts to a fiscal policy ...

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Legendary Russian composer Gubaidulina dies in Germany

Legendary avant-garde composer Sofia Gubaidulina has died in Germany, where she spent more than 30 years of her life after ...

5hon MSN

Multiple Teslas Set On Fire in Germany

German police said that four vehicles were set on fire in Berlin on Friday morning, and that political motives could not be ...

Germany’s ZF Lifetec Unit Said to Draw Adient, AIP, FountainVest

ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s sale of its airbags and seat belt business is attracting interest from suitors including automotive ...

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Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany’s Aicher

Italian ski star Federica Brignone has closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 ...

Anadolu Agency1h

Germany’s Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, and Greens agree to huge fiscal package

Current Bundestag could pass package next Tuesday, but after that, approval by 2/3 of votes in Federal Council is also ...

19mon MSN

European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal

Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, struck a deal to loosen borrowing limits, unleashing €500 billion for defence and ...

1don MSN

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