Euro gains after German fiscal deal; dollar buoyed with US government shutdown likely averted
The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe's largest economy. The dollar weakened against the euro but rose against the Swiss franc and the yen,
German Greens Party Source Says Agreement Reached on Debt Deal
An agreement has been reached on plans by German chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz to massively ramp up public borrowing, a source from the Greens party said on Friday, adding: "We are satisfied." Greens' support is seen as crucial to Merz's bid to pass the debt plan with a two-thirds majority in Germany's outgoing parliament.
Germany: Parties reportedly agree on historic debt deal
The CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD have reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in government borrowing, news agencies report, citing party sources.The conservative CDU/CSU bloc of German election winner Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats have agreed in principle with the Greens on plans for a massive increase in state borrowing ahead of
Euro gains after German fiscal deal; dollar underpinned by government shutdown likely averted
The euro gained broadly on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe's largest economy. The dollar weakened against the euro but rose against the Swiss franc and the yen,
Germany's Fiscal Expansion Would Boost GDP From 2026, DIW Says
The IfW institute revised up its 2026 estimate for Germany, predicting 1.5% growth off the back of the expected boom in ...
Uniper repays 2.6 bln euros to German government
State-owned Uniper , which was bailed out during Europe's energy crisis, said on Thursday that it has repaid the German ...
Germany’s prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans
Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and ...
Germany's likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment
The prospective partners in Germany’s next government say they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to ...
Bund safe-haven status holds in swaps markets, but German spending surge worries loom
After a seismic shift in German bonds, a pocket of the market is trading at levels close to those normally associated with ...
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 ...
5 convicted of plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap the health minister
A German court has convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former ...
Germany's defense and government spending boost triggered a global bond sell-off
On Wednesday, 10-year German bonds saw the worst day since March 1990 — just months after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
5 convicted of plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap former health minister
A German court has convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former ...
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German bond yields jump, stocks surge as parties agree seismic spending plans
German government bond yields, equities and the euro all rose on Friday on reports Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich ...