Germany, debt brake

Germany's Merz rules out quick reform of state debt limits
By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the "debt brake" and said it was too soon to say whether the outgoing parliament could wave through a massive military spending boost.
Why Germany’s debt rules are a bellwether for EU defence spending
These safeguards — keeping annual deficits below 1.5 per cent in the long term, and reducing excess debt by at least half a percentage point per year — “bite more” for the likes of Germany, Finland and Austria, one EU official said, due to their relatively low debt burdens compared with the EU’s average.
Germany’s Election: Reform Momentum Strengthens, but Debt Brake Reform Challenging
The outcome of Germany’s election makes a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD likely, allowing for a rapid coalition agreement, though reforms to Germany’s debt brake will remain challenging.
German defence boost but no debt brake reform in outgoing parliament, Merz ally says
Germany's outgoing parliament could still greenlight a new special fund to boost defence spending but reforming strict limits on state borrowing will be deferred to the new one, a senior ally of election winner Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday.
Merz's post-election reversal on German debt rules irritates left
With German politicians now debating potential abrupt reforms to the country's strict balanced budget rules, some left-leaning politicians found themselves exasperated by conservative leader Friedrich Merz's quick post-election reversal on the issue.
Outgoing German lawmakers could fund defence boost, leave debt brake for new parliament
Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...
Germany is trying to lift debt brake in lame-duck session. Deutsche Bank's no longer recommending a short on the euro.
Reports that the three German centrist parties are trying to lift the country's debt brake -- before the new parliament goes into effect -- has changed Deutsche Bank's view on the euro, as their ...
The Economist20h
Germany has mere weeks to shore up its defences
However, owing to a constitutional amendment brought in by a previous coalition government, public spending in Germany is ...
Markets relieved by German election result, but key industries remain mired in uncertainty
The outcome of the German election “has not resulted in a clear path to the constitution being changed to allow for a step ...
Huge Loss at German Central Bank Adds to Gloomy Outlook
Since interest rates have risen, central banks around the world have faced losses stemming from the high interest they pay on ...
Germany’s debt brake problem
The US and Europe battled in the UN and G7 over whether to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine, German election winner Friedrich Merz faces serious hurdles to boosting defence spending, and Apple ...
Germany’s Patrizia Seeks €1 Billion for European Housing Fund
German asset manager Patrizia SE is seeking to benefit from Europe’s chronic housebuilding shortfall by raising €1 billion ...
What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.