The Berlin government has said it does not expect increased defense spending to be considered a breach of EU budget deficit rules. Although Germany's deficit is forecast at 3.3% of GDP, defense spending is expected to account for 0.3%. The European commission will assess the situation in the spring, and an EU rearmament plan could allow countries to increase their military budgets without breaking budget rules.
Sources
Comisia Europeană nu va penaliza Germania dacă depăşeşte reglementările UE privind deficitul bugetar
Germania nu va fi penalizată dacă depășește reglementările UE privind deficitul bugetar
Germania nu va fi penalizată dacă depășește reglementările UE privind deficitul bugetar
Bruxelles-ul închide ochii: Germania, exceptată de la sancțiuni pentru depășirea deficitului
Latest News
22:50
The Danube is approaching a new historic minimum. Romanian Waters warns: the next two weeks are critical.
22:10
Devastating explosion in a cafe in Moscow: three dead and 15 injured
21:32
Sorin Grindeanu sent a message of support for Spain in the context of the migration challenges in Ceuta: "it was there when it mattered"
21:04
The circulation of trucks will be prohibited on Sunday in the counties of Arad, Bihor, and Satu Mare, due to the heatwave.
20:36
WHO Alert: The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is rapidly intensifying, becoming the largest in the country's history.
See more news