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Bayrou Poised to Lose Confidence Vote, Focus Shifts to Succession

Attention now turns to succession scenarios, with the PS pressing its case for Matignon.

Germany’s First Away Qualifying Defeat Puts Nagelsmann Under Immediate Pressure

Spain Advances €83 Billion Regional Debt Relief as Mexico Finalizes Judicial Overhaul and Installs PAN Deputy to Lead Lower House

Bayrou’s Sept. 8 Confidence Vote Set as Opponents Close Ranks

Early Retirement Surge Intensifies German Pension Reform Dispute

CBO Confirms One Big Beautiful Bill Will Swell Deficits by $4.1 Trillion

Trump Tightens Putin Deadline as U.S. and EU Agree 15% Tariff Deal; Europe Launches Gaza Airlift

Germany’s Coalition Launches Commission to Modernize Debt Brake

Bayrou Unveils €43.8 Billion Austerity Blueprint for 2026 Budget

Bayrou’s €44 Billion Austerity Plan Faces Unions’ Strikes and Censure Threat

Brosius-Gersdorf Cleared of Plagiarism as Coalition Deadlock Persists

Bayrou Sets 2026 Deficit Target at 4.6%, Favors Spending Cuts Over Tax Hikes

Germany Backs President Trump’s Israel-Iran Truce as Attacks Persist

Trump-Brokered Israel-Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Breaches

Brandenburg Landtag Passes Budget Committee Vote as Debt Rule Alterations Remain Contested

Moody's Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating Sparks Market Volatility Before Stabilizing

Germany Requests EU Exception for €500 Billion Investment Plan and Unlimited Defense Borrowing

Germany Details €380 Billion Bond Issuance for 2025 as Debt Strategy Evolves

Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD Edge Closer to Coalition Agreement

Trial of Former RAF Member Daniela Klette Begins in Celle