German lawmakers passed a landmark spending package that could unlock hundreds of billions of euros in debt financing for defense and infrastructure and heralding the end of decades of budget austerity. The legislation pushed by...

Very few investors are prepared to "sacrifice a decent return" for sustainability, says Chuka Umunna, Global Head of Sustainable Solutions & EMEA Head of Green Economy Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase. Despite headwinds from higher...

Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said the nation's move to unlock billions of euros in military spending should be seen as a "first great step" toward the creation of a broad European defense community. He was addressing...

Anna Edwards, Kriti Gupta, Guy Johnson, and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Germany's Greens are "ready to negotiate" and are hoping for an agreement by the end of the week in a dispute over defense spending with the country's prospective next ruling coalition led by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz. "The...

Germany's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to deepen talks on forming a new government as pressure builds on Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz to implement reforms. Merz said the parties have agreed to tighten...

Tesla's sales plunged 45% last month across Europe, where rival carmakers saw a surge in electric-vehicle demand. Elon Musk's company is changing over production lines for by far its most popular vehicle, the Model Y SUV, and contending...

Germany's Finance Minister Joerg Kukies reacts to the country's election results and highlights the complexities around forming a coalition government soon. Kukies spoke about reforming the nation's debt brake, which restricts public...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to become the main opposition force in the German parliament with 19.5% of the votes, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll reports from the...

Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU bloc won 29% of the votes, followed by 19.5% for the AfD, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua and Chad Thomas report.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win Germany's federal election, finishing ahead of the far-right AfD party and Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports from the...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finished third with 16% of the vote, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. This is the party's worst result since World War II. Bloomberg's Kriti Gupta reports from the...

"We have doubled our votes," Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate Alice Weidel says as exit poll results are announced in Germany. The far-right party vaulted into second place on Sunday. (Source: Associated Press)

Friedrich Merz says the CDU/CSU bloc has won Germany's election on Sunday. Merz's CDU/CSU bloc won 28.8% of the votes, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the federal election result "bitter." On Sunday, the SPD slumped to its worst election result since World War II. 

Opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks in Berlin from the party's headquarters following exit poll showing the CDU/CSU bloc was in the lead. "We have won this 2025 federal...

The Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling the result "bitter." He was speaking to his supporters in Berlin. (Source: Berliner Modell via Associated Press)

Voter surveys gauging support for Germany's political parties have proved relatively accurate in past elections and barely budged over the three-month campaign leading into Sunday's ballot. Pollsters are still nervous there might be a...

Former German Ambassador to the US Wolfgang Ischinger says the European Union "needs to get our act together," amid defense spending and migration concerns in the bloc ahead of the German election. Ischinger says Germany holding an...

In Germany, a longstanding agreement between mainstream political parties has successfully blocked the far-right from power since the end of the second world war. Ahead of the election, how strong is Germany's so-called 'firewall'?...

"It's possible, if not inevitable" that Germany's CDU/CSU will govern with the AfD, as a means to pursuing a conservative agenda, says Eric Langenbacher, teaching professor at Georgetown University. "That's not going to happen this time...

Bundestag Defense Committee Chair Marcus Faber discusses how much money Germany should be spending on defense, saying he sees 3% of gross domestic product for the NATO member state as "the new floor." He speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver...

Commerzbank AG Chief Executive Officer Bettina Orlopp said she hopes a stable German government will lead to "a shift in sentiment" and more investments. Orlopp was speaking at a Bloomberg panel discussion in Frankfurt.

Ifo President Clemens Fuest discusses the institute's latest reading on German business confidence and says 2025 is set to be "another difficult year" for Europe's largest economy amid upcoming elections and uncertainty around US...