# Friedrich Merz urged to curb German defence borrowing > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/992291 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Financial Times, Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 AM · Read it: Country’s Council of Economic Experts says military spending should be gradually funded by the regular budget to prevent debt hitting 98% of GDP by 2040 ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 AM: [Friedrich Merz urged to curb German defence borrowing]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Country’s Council of Economic Experts says military spending should be gradually funded by the regular budget to prevent debt hitting 98% of GDP by 2040