German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Mar 18, 2025 - 17:29
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German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending
German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz, right, speaks during a debate about loosening the country

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

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