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Scholz says top court's budget ruling means 'new reality' DW 11/28/2023
Germany's coalition government is facing a budget crisis after a ruling by the Constitutional Court on borrowing.
The court ruled that unused pandemic funds cannot be repurposed for climate and green industry projects, causing a gap in government finances.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz admits that his government would have made different decisions if they had known about the ruling earlier. [ more ]