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German Debt Ratio Climbs to 63.5 Percent as National Debt Surges to 2.84 Trillion Euro in 2025
German public debt rose by €144 billion in 2025, reaching €2.84 trillion, according to the Bundesbank. The increase breaks down…
Dobrindt Locks in Debt-Free Future with Stricter Debt Brake Reform
In the internal coalition debate over the debt‑barrier reform set out in the coalition agreement, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
Middelberg Urges Ending Germany’s Unlimited Defense Debt Exemption
Mathias Middelberg, vice chair of the CDU parliamentary group, has called for the suspension on defense spending to…
Ifo Reveals 95% of 2025 New Government Debt Misused, Not for Infrastructure Projects
According to calculations by the Ifo Institute, the German government used 95 % of the new debt issued in…
CDU Urges Hard Debt Brake as Finance Spokesman Warns of Endless Borrowing Loop
During the debate over revising Germany’s debt‑breach rule, the CDU cautions against softening the existing regulation. “I do…
SPD Demands Overhaul Germany Debt Brake to Fuel Infrastructure Investment
The SPD insists on a comprehensive overhaul of the debt‑brake, a stance that runs counter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz,…
Merz Defends Rigid Stance on Debt Brake While Pledges to Honor Coalition Deal
After the CDU party conference concluded, party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended a hard stance on the debt‑break…
CDU Economic Council Urges Stricter Debt Brake
The economic council of the CDU is urging a stricter debt‑breake system. Economist Lars Feld, chair of the scientific…
High State Demand and Debt Ceiling Lift Drive Arms Inflation Concerns
Economist and arms‑expert Guntram Wolff of Brussels‑based think‑tank Bruegel warns that the German government’s high procurement spend and the…
SPD Warns Union of Blockade over Debt Brake Reform
A conflict over the reform of the debt brake is emerging within the governing coalition, as reported by…
Stricter Rental Laws Could Halt Homelessness as BAGW Urges Clarity on Debt Settlements
The Federal Working Group for Homeless Aid (BAGW) expects that the proposed changes to the tenancy law will…
629 German Citizens Send Six-Figure Donation to Reduce Federal Debt
Last year, 629 citizens transferred money into the federal debt-repayment account. The total amount was €123,107.69-about €49,000 more…
Young Union Stands Against Loosening Germany’s Debt Brake Rules
A motion submitted by the Junge Union for the upcoming party conference – as reported by “Der Spiegel”…
Public Debt Climbs 2.1 Percent in Q3 2025 by 54.8 Billion Euros
The debt of social insurance fell according to Destatis in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the…
Military Spending Risks Debt Surge
A new study from the Düsseldorf Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK) is issuing a stark…
Ukraine Aid Deal Faces Debt Concerns
The recent EU summit has yielded a compromise that, while lauded by some, is drawing scrutiny and accusations…
Jobless Debt Swells to 6.5 Billion
A widening chasm of unpaid benefits and escalating arrears has emerged within Germany’s social welfare system, with job…
Local Debt Surges in Germany
A concerning surge in municipal debt across Germany is raising questions about the long-term fiscal health of local…
Northern States Push Debt Brake Reform
Ministers of Finance from Germany’s northern states convened in Lübeck this week for their fourth North State Finance…
Debt Fears Rise Before Budget Talks
The impending vote on Germany’s 2026 budget is triggering sharp warnings from within the ruling CDU/CSU bloc concerning…
Online Shopping Debt Soars
A concerning trend is emerging in Germany, as revealed by newly released data from the Federal Statistical Office…
Debt Crisis Looms Millions Overwhelmed
Germany is facing a concerning resurgence in household debt, signaling a deepening financial strain on its citizens. Creditreform,…
Lula Demands Climate Debt Repayment
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning to wealthy nations ahead of the…
Left Open to Talks with German Leader on Debt Rules
A cautious opening for dialogue has emerged between Germany’s Left Party leader, Janine Wissler and CDU leader Friedrich…
Government Faces Scrutiny Over Debt Plan
A critical audit by Germany’s Federal Audit Court has sharply rebuked the federal government’s handling of the €500…
Debt Rises Public Finances Strain
Preliminary data released this week by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a concerning surge in Germany’s public…
Debt Funds Investment Gap Looms
A recent survey of German economics professors paints a concerning picture of the government’s handling of its newly…
EU Debt Plans Spark Economic Concerns
A newly released study from the Institute for Economic Research (IW) is raising serious concerns about the European…
Debt Brake Reform Delayed
The German Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has granted the expert commission tasked with reforming Germany’s debt brake significantly…
Youth Debt Crisis Looms
Consumer advocates are raising concerns about a growing trend of debt accumulation among young people, particularly linked to…
Debt Exit Plan Needed Warns Top Economist
As the German Bundestag prepares for its annual budget week, Christian Haase, the parliamentary group’s spokesperson for budgetary…
No Debt Brake Overhaul Needed
CDU Official Downplays Need for Significant Changes to Germany’s Debt Brake A senior official within the Christian Democratic…
Lefts Predict German Debt Brake Reform Will Fail
Heidi Reichinnek, leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group, anticipates the coalition government’s proposed reform of the debt…
Merz Pledges Swift Action on City Debt Relief
Municipal authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia have expressed satisfaction with the federal government’s commitment to addressing accumulated municipal debt…
Germany’s Creditworthiness Remains Strong Despite Debt
Germany’s creditworthiness remains robust despite increasing national debt, according to a senior Bundesbank official. Michael Theurer, a member…
Debt Brake Panel Begins Work September 11
A commission tasked with modernizing Germany’s debt brake rule is scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting on September…
Opposition Delays Debt Brake Reform Decision
The parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) has indicated uncertainty regarding…
Police Demand Debt Rule Exception for Security
As Germany prepares for the unveiling of Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s 2026 budget proposal, the Police Union…
German Debt Rises Above 30000 Per Person
According to finalized data released Tuesday by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis), Germany’s public aggregate budget accumulated a…
Debt Rules Reform Faces Hurdles
Negotiations surrounding a potential reform of Germany’s debt brake are encountering hurdles, with the parliamentary group leader of…
Germany Urges Swift Debt Brake Reform
A swift and decisive process is being urged for the reform of Germany’s debt brake, as outlined in…
Debt Brake Reform Faces Doubts
Government officials are signaling potential difficulties in implementing a planned reform of Germany’s debt brake, a constitutional rule…
Debt Brake Experts Ready To Launch
Preparations are now complete for the establishment of a commission tasked with developing proposals for reforming Germany’s debt…
Wegner Calls for Debt Brake Overhaul
The need for a reform of Germany’s existing debt brake is gaining traction, with various political factions expressing…
Germany Exceeds Debt Rules with Massive Surplus
The German government has exceeded its debt-brake stipulations in 2024, according to provisional figures released by the Federal…
Ifo Urges Prudent Use of Massive Debt
The head of the Ifo Institute in Munich, Clemens Fuest, is urging the German government to deploy the…
Debate Rises Over Germany’s Debt Brake
Political leaders are increasingly focused on reforming Germany’s “debt brake” (Schuldenbremse), a constitutional rule limiting government borrowing. Vice…
Conservative Party Backs Debt Brake Reform
Negotiations surrounding a reform of Germany’s debt brake (Schuldenbremse) remain on track, according to leading figures from the…
Left Party Open to Debt Brake Talks
Following pressure from Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) regarding the reform of the debt brake, as stipulated…
Debt Brake Reform Sparks Coalition Tensions
Disagreements have emerged within the German governing coalition regarding proposals for reforming the country’s debt brake, according to…
Baden-Württemberg Minister Slams Debt Plan
The Finance Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Danyal Bayaz of the Green Party, has expressed concerns regarding the federal government’s…
Public Debt Rises in First Quarter
Preliminary data released Tuesday by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis) indicates a rise in Germany’s public debt. As…
Germany Debates Debt Brake Reform Healthcare Funding Concerns
Concerns are being raised regarding the proposed funding model for Germany’s healthcare and long-term care insurance systems. Verena…
Wüst Fault Lack of Progress on Old Debt Relief
North Rhine-Westphalia Premier Hendrik Wüst (CDU) has expressed disappointment regarding the lack of detailed agreements reached in Berlin…
Germany’s Debt Manageable Says Economist
Financial Advisor Assesses Germany’s Debt Capacity Jens Südekum, an economics professor and advisor to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil,…
Young Union Members Criticize New Debt
The chairman of the “Young Group” within the parliamentary group of the CDU/CSU has cautioned against the consequences…
Shocking Statistics Reveal the Harsh Reality of Aging with a Heavy Load of Debt
A new report from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has shed light on the debt levels of…
Dax’s Winning Streak in Jeopardy as US Debt Looms Large
30 am, a 0.5% increase from the previous day’s close. The market is currently driven by the United…
MARKET MELTDOWN: US Stocks Plummet as Debt Crisis Looms
US Stocks End Lower Amid Trade Tensions and Fiscal Concerns The US stock market closed in the red…
France Pushes for European Debt to Finance Defense Amid Economic Shift
The French government is calling for more ambitious steps to address defense financing on a European level. As…
Left Party Leader Sees Union Separation Over, Calls for Debt Brake Reform
Linken-Chefin Ines Schwerdtner considers the Union’s separation from her party since the day of the Chancellor election as…
The Left: Ready to Cooperate on Debt Brake and Judges’ Elections with Union
Heidi Reichinnek, the chairwoman of the Left Party, has suggested to the Union to cooperate on the reform…
Germany Excludes Russia, Belarus from War’s End Commemoration, Ignoring Historical Debt
The German Bundestag has decided not to explicitly invite the Russian and Belarusian ambassadors to the commemoration event…
Russia’s Debt Reminders and Genocide Anniversary Push
Since April 9th, 2025, the burning of Chatyn in Belarus, the siege of Leningrad, the execution of hundreds…
BILLION-DOLLAR BAIT: Taxpayers Swindled into Paying the Price for Germany’s Record Debt
Germany’s parliament has approved a massive fiscal package, with the country’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, signing the bill into…
Germany’s Debt Brake Lifted, Ukraine Conflict to Escalate?
Deutsche lawmakers have lifted the debt brake, allowing the government to spend more than it earns. The country…
Debt Deal’s Hidden Consequences Revealed
Aiwanger States Agreement on Debt Package to Prevent SPD Involvement in Bavarian Government The head of the Free…
BREAKING: Top Judge Blasts Debt Brake Reform as ‘Constitutional Coup’ – ‘States Will Be Reduced to Provinces’!
A former German Federal Constitutional Court judge, Peter Huber, has deemed the planned constitutional amendment to relax the…
Billion-Euro Blunder: The Hidden Debt Bomb Waiting to Explode?
In the face of constitutional changes and planned billion-dollar investments in infrastructure, the former Haushaltsstaatssekretär Wolf Heinrich Reuter…
A Trillion-Dollar Debt Bomb
The German Bundestag has passed a record-breaking bill of €500 billion, a move that has sparked widespread criticism…
Debt Bomb Looms Large?
A Bundesbank Executive Expresses Concern Over Proposed Constitutional Amendments for Large-Scale Borrowing. Although “additional expenditures for defense and…
Debt Brake Not Dead, But Infrastructure Strategy Needed
Economic expert Clemens Fuest, head of the Institute for Economic Affairs (Ifo), has called for a strategy to…
BREAKING: Germany’s Debt Bomb Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger
A German parliament, the Bundestag, has given the green light for a black-red debt package. In a nameless…
Bundestag in Chaos as AfD and FDP Block Debt Package Vote
A special session of the German Bundestag to discuss the black-red debt package has stalled due to the…
Will the Debt Brake Reform Save the Country for Future Generations?
A German Bundestag member, Hanna Steinmüller of the Green party, has expressed the opinion that the debt brake…
Debt Package Must Pass Tomorrow
Berlin, Germany – The Federal Minister of Development, Svenja Schulze of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), expressed confidence…
One Rebel’s Stand Against the Debt Package
German politician Canan Bayram, a member of the Bundestag for the Greens, announced that she will vote against…
War Loans and the True Face of the Debt Brake?
The Union and the SPD are pushing to allocate a massive sum, equivalent to almost the entire federal…
BILLION-DOLLAR BETRAYAL: Parliament in Shambles as Debt Bombshell Rocks Germany
The German government has recently taken a significant step, passing a trillion-euro debt plan in the outgoing Bundestag.…
BOND MARKET PANIC ERUPTS AS DEBT CRISIS LOOMS!
Germany’s Fiscal Policy Shift Has Global Consequences In a historic shift, the German government has announced a special…
EU’s Rearmament Plan Built on Shaky Foundations of Debt
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to increase military spending across the EU is not supported…
‘Frugal’ Leader Unleashes € Trillion Debt Bomb
Germany’s Future Government Plans to Boost Military and Infrastructure Spending, Raising Debt Concerns The future German government, comprising…
Debt Dilemma: CDU’s Financial Fiasco Exposed?
A potential rift within the CDU has emerged after the party’s agreement with the SPD on a massive…
Debt Brake Loosened, 500 Billion Euro Infrastructure Fund Unveiled
A coalition of the CDU and SPD plans to propose a constitutional amendment in the upcoming week to…
Economist Warns: Germany on the Brink of Financial Disaster with New Debt Plans
A German economist, Veronika Grimm, has warned the CDU leader, Friedrich Merz and the Union against hastily introducing…
BREAKING: Germany’s Greens Slam ‘Patchwork’ Budget Plans, Push for Debt Brake Reform
A German politician, Sven-Christian Kindler, the budget policy spokesperson of the Greens’ parliamentary group, has rejected the idea…
Will Germany’s Unlikely Coalition Unravel the Debt Brake?
Berlin, Monday – The second round of soundings between the Union and the SPD has come to a…
Can the Country Break Free from the Shackles of Debt?
A senior government official in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mona Neubaur of the Green party, has…
Merz’ Debt Brake Cancellation Sparks EU Crisis?
German Greens Criticize CDU Leader’s Proposal for Bundeswehr Funding The German Greens have strongly criticized CDU leader Friedrich…
Majority Calls for Loophole in Germany’s Debt Rules
A clear majority of citizens, according to a study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW), support…
Dax Soars to New Heights as Investors Bet Big on Debt Brake Exit
The Dax index started the trading day on Wednesday with gains. By around 9:40 am, the leading index…
Municipalities Demand ‘Swift’ Debt Brake Reform as Financial Crisis Looms
In the face of considerations to reform the debt brake with the old Bundestag’s majority, local governments are…
Will the Old Bundestag Sacrifice the Debt Brake for a Military Boost?
Finance Minister Jörg Kukies of the SPD is pushing for rapid discussions on a constitutional amendment for new…
FDP Warns of ‘Debt Brake’ Abolition
A German politician, Christian Dürr, has expressed criticism over the idea of amending the constitution before the new…
No Talks on Debt Brake Reform, Merz’s Proposal a ‘Questionable’ Power Grab
Germany’s FDP Faction Unwilling to Discuss Debt Brake Reform Following the suggestion by CDU chief Friedrich Merz to…
MILITARY EMERGENCY: Germany’s Defense Minister Demands Debt Brake Exception for Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany – The Federal Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, has called on the Union and its faction…
Debt Brake Reform on the Brink of a Breakthrough?
A German Economist Sees a Quick Solution for the Debt Brake Reform Jens Südekum, an economist from Düsseldorf,…
Will He Bring Down the Debt Brake?
Former Thuringian Minister-President Bodo Ramelow can imagine cooperation of the Left with a federal government led by Friedrich…
Can the Debt Brake be Reformed?
Economist Veronika Grimm does not expect a relaxation of the debt brake in the new legislative period. “It…