Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, Thursday voted 53-16 to approve a massive defense and infrastructure spending bill. The ...

The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections ...

The armed forces are also a focus, with Merz and the Social Democrats committed to a massive military buildup after years of ...

Germany is getting €1 trillion ($1.1 trillion) in additional funding virtually for free after bond markets reacted positively ...

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

Germany's parliament has passed a bill to loosen the country's strict debt rule to enable higher defense spending.

The bill passed with 53 votes in favor, more than the required two-thirds majority of 46 and paving the way for President ...

Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) BERLIN (AP) — The prospective next German government’s plans to ...

German lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure proposed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz amid concern over the United States' commitment to ...

The debt reform plan exempts defense spending from Germany's so-called "debt brake," a constitutionally enshrined mechanism that limits government borrowing. Expenditures on defense, cybersecurity, ...

Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, Thursday voted 53-16 to approve a massive defense and infrastructure spending bill. It's an historic shift for German defense, eliminating a debt restriction ...