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A provision would exempt defence spending above 1 per cent of GDP from the debt brake rules, allowing Germany to boost spending on its armed forces by an unlimited amount at a time when Europe faces the prospect of losing US guarantees that have underpinned its security since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.
The future coalition partners will introduce another constitutional amendment to set up a €500bn fund for infrastructure, which would run over 10 years. They are also planning to loosen debt rules for states.
I hate Merz and the Goons of CDU/CSU (can we legally call them right, now?) so god damn much…
I would prefer to not call them CDU/CSU anymore, as they have proven to reject everything the C, D or S stands for 😁
That’s why, we usually refer to them as Union. However, it’s a loose one, as the Bavarian party often does it’s own thing.