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

  • Germany's parliament approved plans to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense spending, with a vote of 513 in favor and 207 against.
  • The plans will create a 500 billion-euro fund for infrastructure and defense, exempting defense spending from the debt rules.
  • Lars Klingbeil, co-leader of the Social Democrats, emphasized the need for stronger European security amid threats from Russia.
  • Tino Chrupalla from the Alternative for Germany criticized these spending plans, claiming Friedrich Merz has lost credibility with voters.
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The territorial representative body has approved the constitutional reforms agreed by Conservatives, Social Democrats and the Greens to allow for a historic increase in defence spending and investments in infrastructure and climate protection The German Bundestag approves the plan to loosen the debt ceiling for rearmament and investment in infrastructure and climate The Upper House of the German Parliament, a territorial representative body, app…

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The Bundestag has voted to put more money into the defense. The alarm mood is justified, says an expert.

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De Tijd broke the news in Belgium on Monday, March 17, 2025.
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