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Germany finance minister says defense needs new debt

Germany’s finance minister Lars Klingbeil said the country cannot defend itself without taking on new debt, as he justified rising defence spending while defending his 2027 draft budget.

"It's like flying to the moon without a rocket," Klingbeil said, defending his 2027 draft budget in the lower house of p…