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title: Germany political situation summarized in one chart
description: "A CDU/CSU and SPD coalition holds a clear majority w/328 out of 630 seats. However, fringe parties AfD and Linke have a blocking minority of 216 seats, making it harder to revise the debt brake. Still, defense spending can be arranged through European mechanisms, bypassing the German debt brake, and the Left Party is likely to support changes for infrastructure investment in Germany.\nSource: HolgerZ, Goldman Sachs"
---

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# [Germany political situation summarized in one chart](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/germany-political-situation-summarized-in-one-chart)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 24, 2025, 4:42:43 PM

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