World in 10
Germany’s landmark defence move
Published: 21 March 2025 at 15:17 UTC
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In a landmark move, Germany has changed its constitution to spend more on defence. The man who is set to be the new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has persuaded lawmakers to exempt defence spending from deficit rules, giving him a theoretically unlimited defence budget. The Times’ Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody explains how fear of Donald Trump is motivating Germany as much as fear of Vladimir Putin.
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