In an agreement to double military aid to Ukraine the government coalition of her chancellor reached 8 billion euros GermanyOlaf Solz, according to the American news agency Bloomberg.
If approved by parliament in Berlin, where Mr Scholz’s coalition parties have a majority, the spending would push German military spending above 2% of GDPthe goal that NATO member states have pledged to achieve, according to the publication.
Lawmakers from Mr. Schulz’s Social Democrats, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens reportedly agreed to the increase as part of negotiations over the 2024 federal budget this week, according to Bloomberg.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense was not available to comment on the information.
A European Union plan to spend up to 20 billion euros to provide military aid to Ukraine is facing resistance from member states.
Source: News Beast
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