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Germany Plans €800 Bln Borrowing Spree to Fund Defence Overhaul
Germany is preparing to borrow more than 800 billion by 2030 in a historic shift away from decades of fiscal restraint, as Berlin dramatically increases defense spending in response to mounting security challenges across Europe, according to the Financial Times.
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TRT World
· Jun 30, 2026
UK unveils delayed defence spending plan
The UK has finally published it's delayed plan for defence spending. An extra 20 billion-dollars will be spent over the next 4 years but its only half of what the Ministry of Defence was asking for and it doesn't guarantee the UK will meet its Nato spending commitment of 5 percent of GDP on defence by 2035. Paul Hawkins has more.
Times of India
· Jul 1, 2026
Starmer's defence investment plan leaves £5 billion funding gap for Burnham
Starmer's defence investment plan leaves £5 billion funding gap for Burnham
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 3, 2026
Germany’s Merz rejects Trump’s NATO burden‑sharing criticism
Chancellor says Germany is doubling its defense budget and making its largest-ever investment in military capabilities
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive
Germany does not have to shy away from talking up its record on defence spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, when asked about US President Donald Trump calling Germany’s past efforts “ridiculous”. The issue of defence spending has loomed large as Nato leaders prepare to gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent. “Germany is doubling its defence budget within four...
Daily Finland
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program
Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The financing is part of the initial tranche of the Ukraine Support Loan worth 5.01 billion euros, the ministry said in a statement. These funds will be directed to what is critically important for our resilience today: strengthening Ukrainian drone production, the defense industry, and meeting the needs of the Defense Forces, said Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. In 2026, Kiev expects to receive 45 billion euros under the Ukraine Support Loan, including 28.3 billion euros for defense.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Germany’s Merz Coalition Announces Biggest Economic Reform Package in Decades
Germany's coalition unveiled a 10bn income tax cut, pension overhaul, and sick leave reform Thursday, with Deutsche Bank calling it one of the biggest reform packages in decades. Chancellor Merz faces September state elections where the far-right Alternative for Germany leads in eastern states.
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Related coverage for "Germany Plans €800 Bln Borrowing Spree to Fund Defence Overhaul": TRT World — UK unveils delayed defence spending plan. Times of India — Starmer's defence investment plan leaves £5 billion funding gap for Burnham. Anadolu Agency — Germany’s Merz rejects Trump’s NATO burden‑sharing criticism. South China Morning Post — Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive. Daily Finland — Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program. The Eastern Herald — Germany’s Merz Coalition Announces Biggest Economic Reform Package in Decades