Germany, Spending

Why 10-year Treasury note, dollar are getting hit by Germany’s spending plans
Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, calls a historic “whatever it takes” moment of significant fiscal expansion to ramp up military spending and boost its economy, which is denting the appeal of the U.
Factbox-What Germany's Planned Spending Spree Could Mean for the Economy
The defence industry also stands to gain. Under the prospective coalition's plans, Germany's strict cap on borrowing known as the 'debt brake' would be amended in the constitution to exempt defence expenditure above 1% of economic output.
Germany could keep top credit score despite vast spending plan, analyst says
Germany could keep its top credit score despite a financial package worth hundreds of billions of euros planned by the parties hoping to form the country's next government, a Scope analyst told Reuters on Wednesday.
Germany Pushes for More EU Defense Spending
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Germany, Once a Beacon of Frugality, Jolts Europe With Planned Spending Splurge
Berlin’s decision to lift all caps on military spending and binge on infrastructure marks a U-turn for the fiscally conservative country.
FTSE 100 lags behind Europe after Germany outlines ‘seismic’ spending surge
European markets rose sharply after Germany announced a historic change to its fiscal rules to spend heavily on defence and infrastructure.
Germany’s Aging Energy Grids Seen as Winners From Spending Plan
Germany’s plan to create a €500 billion ($534 billion) infrastructure fund puts energy grids on track for a massive spending boost after years of underinvestment, part of a broader effort to revolutionize the country’s public finances and jumpstart the economy.

Germany, bond and defense

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 ...
Chancellor-elect Merz’s public spending deal sees German borrowing costs soar highest since 1997
The surge followed an agreement led by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz that would largely exempt defence spending from ...
‘Germany is back’: Coalition unveils bumper $1.3 trillion spending pledge as country breaks with constitution to revive economy
Germany's coalition agreed a landmark deal to exempt defense spending from its harsh debt brakes, in addition to unveiling a ...
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Germany splits with former frugal allies in push to boost EU military spending
Northern European countries traditionally unenthusiastic about higher spending are wary of Germany’s new-found desire to splash the cash.
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Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defence spending
The debt brake was passed in 2009, when a global financial crisis led to sharp increase in government borrowing in Germany ...
Germany's defence spending boom 'positive' for triple-A rating, S&P Global says
Germany's plan for a massive ramp-up in defence and infrastructure spending will be a "positive" for its prized triple-A ...
Germany's 10-year yield jumps by most in over 3 decades on spending boom
Germany's 10-year bond yield was on track for its biggest one-day jump since the country's reunification in 1990, spawned by a massive plan for spending on defense and infrastructure investments. The ...