BERLIN: Germany has agreed to change its constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros($ 107.35 billion) proposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the German finance ministry announced on Sunday. Germany's centre-right opposition and ruling coalition with centre-left Social Democrats( SPD), Greens and pro-business Free Democrats( FDP) said they reached the required two-thirds majority to exempt the defense fund from a constitutional debt brake. According t

BERLIN( Reuters)-Germany's Social Democrat leader Olaf Scholz looks increasingly likely to lead a left-leaning government after Germany's national election next month, positioning himself as a natural successor to longtime chancellor, Angela Merkel. Scholz has led his party from third place a month ago to leader in one poll out on Tuesday https:// reut.rs/ 2XIINCI, a remarkable turnaround for both his party and its rival conservatives, who risk losing power after four consecutive election victor