Germany puts rail first in €500bn investment spree
State-owned Deutsche Bahn expected to receive €10.5bn this year from newly established infrastructure fund
State-owned Deutsche Bahn expected to receive €10.5bn this year from newly established infrastructure fund

Finance minister Lars Klingbeil says deep cuts needed in areas other than infrastructure and defence

Berlin seeks to streamline the bloc’s seven-year budget without increasing its overall size

Comments from Deutsche Bank’s asset manager come as Germany gears up for €500bn infrastructure blitz

Berlin plans a 70% increase in military spending to €162bn by 2029, according to leaked paper

Bundestag asked to sign off on multibillion contracts, including a €21bn order for soldiers’ protective equipment

Automation software company in talks for new funding round as investors hunt for groups with strong revenues