Germany amends constitution to boost defense, borrowing
Al Mayadeen English
3 min readThe reform relaxes Germany's 2009 "debt brake," a constitutional mechanism that had restricted structural deficits and was widely regarded as a safeguard of financial stability.
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Soccer players on a soccer field as a cargo ship on the river Main passes by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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