German budget committee passes 2026 defence budget, defence ministry says

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s budget committee approved on Thursday the defence budget and the economic plan for the Bundeswehr special fund for 2026, with a total volume of more than 108 billion euros ($125.95 billion), the defence ministry said.

The defence budget includes five procurement projects worth around 3.85 billion euros, according to the defence ministry.

($1 = 0.8575 euros)

(Reporting by Maria Martinez, Editing by Rachel More)