Germany's outgoing parliament convenes in a special session to discuss reforming the country's debt brake. The move would allow Germany to spend heavily on defense and infrastructure. DW has more.

Germany's outgoing parliament is set to meet on Thursday to discuss a constitutional amendment to enable a massive government spending package on defence and infrastructure, despite ongoing wrangling among lawmakers.

The plans will need a two-thirds majority in parliament because the debt brake is anchored in the constitution. Merz and Scholz's parties are trying to get them through the outgoi

Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament began a special session on Thursday to debate a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and sweeping changes to borrowing rules in Europe's largest economy to bolster defence.