Germany’s fiscal watchdog warned the government risks breaching European Union debt rules and undermining long-term fiscal sustainability if its current spending push continues.
Germany’s fiscal watchdog warned the government risks breaching European Union debt rules and undermining long-term fiscal sustainability if its current spending push continues.
The Bundestag Federal Eagle symbol in the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has warned that Europe’s largest economy is in danger of suffering a recession due to the tariff fallout. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drew shouts and jeers at a labor union conference as he made a pitch for ambitious reforms, underscoring the difficulty he’ll face as he seeks to reverse his beleaguered government’s fortunes.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drew shouts and jeers at a labor union conference as he made a pitch for ambitious reforms, underscoring the difficulty he’ll face as he seeks to reverse his beleaguered government’s fortunes.
Lars Klingbeil and Friedrich Merz in Berlin in March. Photographer: Christoph Soeder/picture alliance/Getty Images
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