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Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some investors and political parties say stymies economic growth.

Germany’s AfD, Left win enough seats to veto constitutional changes

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany's Left party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament that is required to block changes to

Business Insider on MSN · 14h

Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

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Debt brake reform would be discussed by party leaders, says Germany's Scholz

A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders of the conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in coalition talks,

Bloomberg on MSN · 13h

German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Scholz takes responsibility for election ‘catastrophe’

German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday.

German 'debt brake' rule remains elephant in room

Market Talk: New German government 'will have to release debt brake'

Friedrich Merz will be the next Chancellor of Germany after his conservative CDU won Sunday's election, but he's under pressure from industry to boost growth quickly after a two-year slowdown. Aoifinn Devitt of Moneta told Reuters the new government will be forced to end its reluctance to borrow.

Khaleej Times on MSN · 3d

German elections: How austerity and the debt brake opened the door to the far-right

The brake - part of Germany's response to the 2009 financial crisis under former chancellor Angela Merkel - limits the federal government's deficit to a mere 0.35 per cent of output. By comparison, last year the US budget deficit was more than 6 per cent of output.

CNBC on MSN · 4h

German 'debt brake' rule remains the elephant in the room after election: ING

Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING Research, discusses prospects for a new German coalition government under Friedrich Merz, and the likelihood of changes to the country's "debt brake" rule.

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Friedrich Merz wins Germany’s election. But forming a coalition will be hard

EVEN AS COUNTING continues in Germany’s election, three things are clear. The first is that the opposition conservative ...

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Heard on the Street: Trumpian 'Realpolitik' Defines Outcome of German Elections

Is the outcome of the German election bullish for European stocks? It depends on the degree to which “realpolitik” prevails ...

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‘Uphill battle' ahead: Trump, business leaders and economists react to German election result

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there’s a distinct ...

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Businesses Urge Fast Coalition Talks to Fix German Economy

The far-right Alternative for Germany will be the main opposition force. Merz has ruled out the AfD being part of the ...

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How Russia, China, and the 'debt brake' are keeping Germany's economy stuck in the slow lane as voters go to the polls

Germany has the world's third-largest economy, but is struggling to kickstart growth. It's one of the issues facing voters in ...

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Germany faces its worst nightmare – becoming France

Friedrich Merz, the chancellor-in-waiting, has the in-tray from hell as country tries to cope with increasing economic ...

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