Rheinmetall has become the popular way to play the European rearmament trend. Perhaps too popular. Following a 23% increase ...

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to ...

The Trump administration’s warning that Europe must take care of security in its own backyard raises questions, including ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in ...

Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, struck a deal to loosen borrowing limits, unleashing €500 billion for defence and infrastructure. Markets surged, while analysts debated its impact on ...

Germany's Federal Environment Agency on Friday said greenhouse gas emissions in Europe's biggest economy fell by around 3.4% ...

German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.

European stocks extended gains after German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens party on an infrastructure and defense spending package.

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Mr Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats are in negotiations to form a government after February's election. Read ...