German parliament passes historic debt reform, paving the way for higher defense spend

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  How every German MP voted on reforming the debt brake

  German MPs have voted to pass a motion to loosen the country’s strict borrowing rules, altering the constitution. The measure had been proposed by Friedrich Merz, the presumptive incoming ...
  
  The Guardian - 8h
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  Germany’s parliament approves Merz’s €1tn spending plan

  Chancellor-in-waiting uses outgoing Bundestag to loosen debt brake and unleash investments in defence and infrastructure
  
  Financial Times - 10h

• Germany’s parliament approves Merz’s €1tn spending plan

  Chancellor-in-waiting uses outgoing Bundestag to loosen debt brake and unleash investments in defence and infrastructure
  
  Financial Times - 10h

• Germany’s parliament approves Merz’s €1tn spending plan

  Chancellor-in-waiting uses outgoing Bundestag to loosen debt brake and unleash investments in defence and infrastructure
  
  Financial Times - 10h

• Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package

  Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending
  
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• Confidence in German economy surges as parliament approves huge spending plan

  Investors welcome prospect of hundreds of billions of euros to be spent on infrastructure and defense
  
  MarketWatch - 11h
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  The American public is witnessing a remarkable political moment.
  
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  German MPs approve €500bn spending boost to counter ‘Putin’s war of aggression’

  Historic levels of spending on military and infrastructure secured in Bundestag with last-minute backing of Greens. Europe live – latest updates Germany’s parliament has voted in favour of ...
  
  The Guardian - 11h
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  Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending

  German MPs could pave the way for huge investments to defend Europe against a threatening Russia.
  
  BBC News - 1d

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