Lawmakers in Germany’s Bundestag have handed a colossal defence and infrastructure spending bundle tabled by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz. It features a particular 500 billion euro fund to replace the nation’s infrastructure over the following 12 years and an exemption of massive defence spending from its prized “debt brake” system designed to make sure fiscal self-discipline. Plus, residents in western Senegal are voicing anger over a huge mining operation by France’s Eremet.
German parliament approves massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure
Lawmakers in Germany's Bundestag have handed a colossal defence and infrastructure spending bundle tabled by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz. It features