Merz open to easing EU fiscal pact to boost defence spending

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday Berlin was open to relaxing strict EU fiscal rules to allow member states to ramp up defence spending. Speaking at a press conference alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Merz pointed to recent change to Germany's constitutional debt rules to largely exempt defence...

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