German Parliament Approves Constitutional Reform for Billions in Debt Towards Defense, Infrastructure, and Climate

On March 18, 2025, the German Parliament's lower house approved a reform to the German Constitution, enabling the government to incur billions in debt for defense, infrastructure, and climate initiatives. The Green party played a significant role in this decision. The approved package includes new debt worth 500 billion euros for infrastructure and potentially an equal amount for the military. This was made possible through support from the Green party, who secured 100 billion euros specifically for climate protection within the infrastructure projects.