🇩🇪Con un total de 513 votos a favor, la futura ley necesita ahora una mayoría de dos tercios en el Bundesrat, la cámara alta de Alemania que representa a los estados federados.

El histórico acuerdo marca un cambio tras décadas de conservadurismo fiscal. De las propuestas, el gasto en defensa superior al 1% del producto interior bruto alemán queda exento del "freno de la deuda" del país.

Merz dijo que "nuestros amigos en la UE nos miran con la misma atención que nuestros adversarios y los enemigos de nuestro orden democrático y basado en normas".

El ministro de Defensa alemán, defendió la decisión de levantar las reglas fiscales para invertir en la defensa de Alemania,

"Nuestra seguridad no debe verse comprometida por restricciones presupuestarias", afirmó, añadiendo que "cualquiera que dude hoy está negando la realidad".

🇬🇧With a total of 513 votes in favor, the future law now requires a two-thirds majority in the Bundesrat, Germany's upper house representing the federal states.

The historic agreement marks a shift from decades of fiscal conservatism. Among the proposals, defense spending exceeding 1% of Germany's gross domestic product is exempt from the country's "debt brake."

Merz said that "our friends in the EU are watching us with the same attention as our adversaries and the enemies of our democratic, rules-based order."

The German defense minister defended the decision to lift fiscal rules to invest in Germany's defense.

"Our security must not be compromised by budgetary constraints," he said, adding that "anyone who hesitates today is denying reality."

🔗https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/18/germanys-parliament-passes-historic-package-boosting-defence-spending

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— 🇹🇷 NEW: The Erdoğan administration in Turkey has detained opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on allegations of corruption and association with a terrorist group

Additionally, the Turkish government has started to limit internet access to social media networks such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Authorities have also reportedly imposed a temporary ban on protests, leading police to close several streets in the city.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Lira (TRY) has plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar.

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🇹🇷⚡️- Massive protests are reported among opposition politicians in the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, amidst reports of internet censorship by the Turkish government.

NOW - Zelenskyy says the "Russians aren't ready to finish the war" and the "occupied territories" are a "red line" for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy is set to speak with Trump today.

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JUST IN - Britain will keep giving military aid to Ukraine despite Putin demanding Western arms supplies to Kyiv come to a halt — Telegraph

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Utah has invested $60M of taxpayer money in gold — so far.

Sitting in a vault on Salt Lake City’s west side is a bit of Utah treasure — $60 million in gold purchased over the course of the last several months, part of a minor gold rush led by state Rep. Ken Ivory.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/03/18/utah-has-invested-60m-taxpayers/