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Debt Management

Marburg Jury Names "Sondervermögen" 2025 Unword of the Year

Linguists say the euphemism obscures new government debt, blurring public debate over off‑budget funds.

Government Approves Suspension of Pension Reform Until 2028 in Social Security Bill

PBO Flags $68.5 Billion Deficit and Rising Debt as Business Leaders Press for Fiscal Anchors

Bayrou Poised to Lose Confidence Vote, Focus Shifts to Succession

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