Germany Faces Debt Deal 'Cliffhanger'

German parties agree on historic debt deal, sources say
By Holger Hansen, Markus Wacket and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on Friday on a massive increase in state borrowing in Europe's largest economy,
German parties agree on historic debt overhaul to revamp military and economy
The parties hoping to form Germany's next government have agreed to create a €500 billion infrastructure fund and overhaul borrowing rules in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the military and revive growth in Europe's largest economy.
Germany Faces Debt Deal 'Cliffhanger' as Merz Strives for Greens' Backing
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting and leader of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks during an extraordinary meeting of the German Bundestag to discuss a €500-billion infrastructure fund and a revamp of borrowing rules aimed at modernizing the military and stimulating economic growth ahead of the formation of a new parliament at end of March,
Euro Zone Markets Rally on Reports That German Parties Agree Fiscal Deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone shares and the euro rallied on Friday following news that German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in state borrowing just days ahead of a parliamentary vote next week.
German Greens hint delay to debt brake reform until new parliament is seated
A senior Greens legislator said there would still be a sufficient, albeit different, majority to reform Germany's debt brake once the newly elected parliament had been seated, in an indication they might continue to block conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz's plan for reform.
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"A really big bazooka," wrote Berenberg economist Holger Schmieding, commenting on the German measures. "These proposals for ...
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Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defence spending
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Germany could suffer recession on U.S. tariffs, Bundesbank chief says
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