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’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, 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 Plans Surge in Spending to Boost European Defense
Germany is planning a surge in spending, paving the way to take on a far greater share of the continent's defense.

German bond rout worst since fall of Berlin Wall

‘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 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 ...
Maybe government spending isn't so bad after all: McGeever
The euro strengthened and European stocks rose on Monday after European leaders agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan, while ...
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As Germany’s defence stocks go ballistic, armsmakers are tooling up
A surge of demand caused by the war in Ukraine has made defence firms stars among Germany’s listed companies. Their share prices have leapt. Announcements on March 4th by Friedrich Merz, set to become ...
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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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Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine
European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump ...
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 ...