Scholz praises Germany's 'historic' spending package
Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised the "historic" spending package for defense and infrastructure passed by the German parliament on Tuesday.
- Europe
- AFP
- Published Date: 09:39 | 18 March 2025
- Modified Date: 09:39 | 18 March 2025
Germany's outgoing centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday praised the "historic" spending package for defence and infrastructure passed by the parliament in Berlin.
Scholz, speaking alongside visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, said that by "strengthening the European pillar of NATO, we will strengthen the transatlantic alliance as a whole".