Germany's Greens vowed to block plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing but left room for compromise on Monday on measures to revamp the military and revive growth in Europe's biggest economy.

Germany’s Green party rejected a draft debt-financed package that would unleash hundreds billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending, potentially leaving chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz without a supermajority needed to pass the legislation.

Election winner and Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is relying on votes from the Greens to push through parliament a special fund for infrastructure and defence. View on euronews