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title: "German Chancellor Commits: Germany's Debt Burden Will Not Increase Further"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283021493.md"
description: "German Chancellor Merz pledged that, given rising interest rates and pressure in sovereign debt markets, his government would ensure Germany's debt burden does not increase further. He stated that the government takes IMF warnings about relaxing fiscal rules very seriously and noted that rating agencies have issued neutral or negative outlooks. After meeting with Irish Prime Minister Martin, Merz pointed out that Germany is also feeling the slow rise in interest rates during the budget refinancing process"
datetime: "2026-04-16T14:46:00.000Z"
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# German Chancellor Commits: Germany's Debt Burden Will Not Increase Further

German Chancellor Merz stated that, considering rising interest rates and increasing pressure in sovereign debt markets, his government will ensure Germany's debt burden does not increase further.

Merz said the government treats "very seriously" the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warnings regarding relaxation of fiscal rules and cited pressures facing government bonds. He noted that although no downgrade has occurred yet, rating agencies have issued neutral or negative outlooks. Following a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, the Chancellor stated: "We see interest rates are slowly rising. We are experiencing this as well in the refinancing process of Germany's budget."

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