Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending

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Source: BBC

German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country that could reshape European defence.

A two-thirds majority of Bundestag parliamentarians, required for the change, approved the vote on Tuesday.

The law will exempt spending on defence and security from Germany's strict debt rules, and create a €500bn ($547bn; £420bn) infrastructure fund.
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However, state government representatives in the upper house, the Bundesrat, still need to approve the moves - also by a two-thirds majority - before they officially become law. That vote is set for Friday.



Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62z6gljv2yo

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513 to 207 - I don't know if that reflects the upper house split, but it looks hopeful.