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Germany’s Economic Struggles: Defense Sector Thrives While Public Faces Hardships

Zolta Győri August 8, 2025

While Rheinmetall benefits from rising defense budgets, average Germans grapple with economic stagnation, high living costs, and a shrinking standard of living.

Germany Ramps Up Military Budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2029

TEC News June 23, 2025

In a break with decades of fiscal orthodoxy, Germany will fund its largest defence buildup in generations through debt.

Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks with Chairman of the Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil during the constituent session of Germany's new Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on March 25, 2025 in Berlin.

How Far Will Germany Go To Keep the Firewall Against Populists?

Sabine Beppler-Spahl March 27, 2025

The establishment seems to have reached a point where maintaining the facade of democratic responsiveness is no longer even deemed necessary.

Delegates listen as Bavaria's State Premier and leader of the CSU Markus Söder (C, background) speaks during a session at the Bundesrat in Berlin, Germany, on March 21, 2025.

“Orgy of Debt”: German Bundesrat Backs Merz Spending Plans

Zoltán Kottász March 21, 2025

Centre-right leaders join the incoming chancellor in blaming Washington and Moscow for Germany’s massive future borrowing.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), speaks during a session of the Bundestag on March 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

Bundestag Betrays Voters and Approves €1 Trillion Debt Deal

Zoltán Kottász March 18, 2025

The German centre-right and the left-wing parties bypassed the newly elected parliament to vote for Friedrich Merz’s spending spree.

How the Debt Brake Broke the German Government

Sven R. Larson November 13, 2024

Olaf Scholz’s government fell on a stumbling block that was placed in his way by none other than Angela Merkel.

Germany Struggles To Fund Green Agenda

Zoltán Kottász December 7, 2023

An audit court warned on Monday that the supplementary budget for 2023 is “extremely problematic under constitutional law,” because it retroactively invokes an emergency for a budget year that is almost over.

EU Debt Crisis: Germany Leads the Way

Sven R. Larson November 29, 2023

The German government again suspends its debt brake. So far, their country has been saved by its formidable export machine. Those days are gone.

Scholz Suggests Extending Debt Brake Another Year Against Objections

Zoltán Kottász November 27, 2023

The German Green Party, meanwhile, want to implement their agenda, the phasing out of fossil fuels, at all costs.

Tag: debt brake

Germany’s Economic Struggles: Defense Sector Thrives While Public Faces Hardships

Germany Ramps Up Military Budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2029

How Far Will Germany Go To Keep the Firewall Against Populists?

“Orgy of Debt”: German Bundesrat Backs Merz Spending Plans

Bundestag Betrays Voters and Approves €1 Trillion Debt Deal

How the Debt Brake Broke the German Government

Germany Struggles To Fund Green Agenda

EU Debt Crisis: Germany Leads the Way

Scholz Suggests Extending Debt Brake Another Year Against Objections

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