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Germany poised to overhaul fiscal rules to boost defence

German parliament to vote this week on whether to loosen rules on borrowing

Germany's likely new leader, Friedrich Merz, hopes to push through a historic change to borrowing rules, which would allow the country to spend more on defence and infrastructure: we hear from Peter Altmeier, former finance minister in Angela Merkel's government.

Also in the programme, how can any ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia be monitored? European security expert Walter Kemp outlines some of the options.

(Photo: Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and faction Friedrich Merz, 14 March 2025.Credit: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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Sat 15 Mar 2025 07:06GMT

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  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 07:06GMT