German Court of Auditors Demands Stricter Debt Rule as Coalition Weighs Budget Cuts

The head of Germany's Federal Court of Auditors, Ansgar Heveling, publicly urged the Union and SPD coalition to tighten spending and implement an effective debt rule, stating the country is 'obviously living beyond its means'. This signals growing institutional pressure on the incoming government to address fiscal consolidation, though concrete policy changes remain uncertain.

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