German lawmakers gave the green light on Tuesday for a colossal spending boost for defence and infrastructure pushed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz amid deep fears in Europe over the future strength of the transatlantic alliance. The unprecedented fiscal package, dubbed “XXL-sized” and a cash “bazooka” by German media, could pave the way for more than one trillion euros in spending over the next decade. FRANCE 24’s Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.
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