Germany, debt brake

Germany's Greens threaten to block plan to ease debt brake
The CDU and SPD, likely coalition partners in Germany's next government, want to relax the debt brake for spending on defense and infrastructure. But the Greens said this would not invest enough in climate protection.
Germany mulls 'debt brake' reform to pave way for €1 trillion spending on defence, infrastructure
Germany is poised to commit €1 trillion for defence and infrastructure to revamp its military and flagging economy. This seismic spending shift is proposed by the parties hoping to form Germany's next government.
Germany's conservatives, SPD agree debt brake reform proposal
The conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to seek a loosening of Germany's debt brake to allow higher defence spending, and to propose the creation of a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund,
‘A really big bazooka’: German defense spending likely to rise after parties agree historic debt change
The parties hoping to form Germany’s next government have agreed to overhaul borrowing rules and create a €500 billion ($536 billion) infrastructure fund in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the military and revive growth in Europe’s largest economy.
Germany's Greens Withhold Backing for Debt Brake Reforms for Now
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens will negotiate hard before potentially giving their much-needed backing to debt reforms proposed by the conservatives and Social Democrats, parliamentary co-leader Katharina Droege said on Wednesday.
Economists react to German parties agreeing to debt brake reform
The conservatives and the Social Democrats agreed to seek a loosening of Germany's debt brake to allow higher defence spending, as well as proposing to create a 500 billion euro ($529 billion) infrastructure fund,
Greens Balk at Germany's Debt Rule Loosening for Defense and Infrastructure
Germany's Green party opposes the proposed coalition's plan to ease debt rules to fund defense and infrastructure investments. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz seeks support for his coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats,
German Greens Reject Defense Spending Plan Ahead of Talks
Germany’s Green party rejected a debt-financed package that would unleash hundreds billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending, potentially imperiling the flagship policy of chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz.
Germany's Greens May Refuse to Back Merz in Threat to Massive Debt Plans
Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, with a party source on Monday warning "approval is becoming less likely with each passing day".
Greens cast doubt over Germany's defence spending plans
Germany's Green party on Monday threatened to torpedo plans put forward by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to invest hundreds of billions in defence and infrastructure. The proposed constitutional changes to ease strict borrowing limits in the area of defence and establish a 500-billion-euro ($542-billion) fund for infrastructure were described as historic when they were presented last week.
Germany's Greens publicly oppose Merz's debt brake reform
Election winner and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is relying on votes from the Greens to push through parliament a special fund for infrastructure and defence. View on euronews
Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending
The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s ...
Explainer-Germany's Rocky Path to a New Debt Settlement
But the conservatives, SPD and Greens still need the backing of one more party for it to pass the Bundesrat: that could be ...
Euro gets lift from German debt brake reform as currencies mired in trade war fallout
The euro rose to its strongest level in nearly four months on Wednesday after Germany's conservatives and the Social ...