German lawmakers approve ?525 billion budget for 2026

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2025-11-28

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's budget for 2026 was approved by lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Friday, with expenditure of almost ?525 billion ($608 billion). The proposals include more than ?180 billion in borrowing, greater than at any time in German history other than during the coronavirus pandemic. The budget also includes about ?108 billion in military spending, the highest since the end of the Cold War. Ukraine is to receive a r......

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