The German Bundestag approved the 2024 budget with 388 votes in favor and 279 against, totaling 477 billion euros with 39 billion euros borrowed, returning to the debt brake practice.
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The Bundestag voted for the 2024 budget with strict debt limits and abolition of agricultural subsidies
Budget was approved with 388 votes in favour and 279 votes against
Budget amounts to 477 billion euros with 39 billion euros borrowed
388 MPs of the ruling coalition voted in favor of the budget
279 MPs voted against the budget
German government spending is projected at EUR 476.81 billion for 2024
Net borrowings are expected to amount to EUR 39.03 billion
The German Bundestag approved a federal budget including 7.6 billion euros for military support to Ukraine.
Helge Braun stated that discussions on the state budget lasted 68 hours and 35 minutes.
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