Germany's constitutional court threw out several challenges by opposition parties against a plan by the prospective coalition government to push a massive public spending initiative through the outgoing parliament,

Germany's constitutional court dismissed challenges from opposition parties against a significant public spending plan put forward by the prospective coalition government. This decision allows parliament to discuss Friedrich Merz's proposals to reform debt rules and establish a substantial infrastructure fund next week.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz reached a tentative agreement with the Green party on a debt-funded spending package for defense and infrastructure, people familiar with the discussions said.