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Alemania aprueba un enorme incremento en el gasto de defensa

March 19, 2025 - Los legisladores alemanes han votado para permitir un enorme incremento en el gasto de defensa e infraestructura – un cambio radical para el país que podría dar nueva forma a la seguridad europea

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) infrastructure fund.

This vote is a historic move for traditionally debt-shy Germany, and could be hugely significant for Europe, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds on, and after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled an uncertain commitment to NATO and Europe’s defence.

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, the BBC said.

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PUBLISHED: 19/03/2025; STORY: Graphic News
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