Germany approves €100bn for climate action as part of key constitutional change

CDU/CSU alliance wins support of Greens to reach two-thirds majority needed for amendment

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union and likely next German chancellor.
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union and likely next German chancellor.Photo: CDU/Tobias Koch
Published 19 March 2025, 08:14Updated 7 April 2025, 09:02