Germany is divided with the former frugal allies in Push to Still alienated the military expenditure of the EU – Politico

Several diplomats have indicated that Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands and, to a lesser extent, Denmark has little appetite to reopen EU expenses.

However, other natural members of this group, including Finland and Latvia, which are both bordering Russia, the push of Germany.

Italy and highly indebted France – traditionally the great rivals of Germany on the issue of more relaxed spending – are also in Berlin, looking at even more concessions.

The modification of the rules would allow the incoming coalition of Berlin, probably including the Merz Conservatives and the Scholz center-left, to carry out a program of massive defense expenses provided without falling due to the EU expense police.

“We must all reach the 2% NATO goal (Defense GDP), said Scholz.” Germany will prepare to provide financial training for this. “”

Before the summit starting, EU ambassadors agreed precisely on a vaguely written language to keep on board tax states in northern Europe.