A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.

The armed forces are also a focus, with Merz and the Social Democrats committed to a massive military buildup after years of ...

The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections ...

Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, Thursday voted 53-16 to approve a massive defense and infrastructure spending bill. The ...

Germany’s parliament has approved Friedrich Merz’s plans to inject up to €1tn into ... which will also loosen borrowing rules for the country’s 16 federal states. “This decision we are making today on ...

The legislation now goes to the Bundesrat upper house, which represents Germany's 16 states, and is set to vote on Friday. Senior officials of the conservatives and the Social Democrats have said ...

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron (Not Pictured) after their meeting at the Federal Chancellery. Michael Kappeler/dpa ...

Ron Prosor is first foreign ambassador invited to meeting of heads of German states; he says the far-right AfD party has ...