"Whatever it takes" appears to be the motto of the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, who are expected to form Germany's new government. They are set to reform borrowing limits to allow for more military spending.

A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules, enabling Germany to increase military spending without limit. View on euronews

Despite declarations by Friedrich Merz, the likely future chancellor, the future government's road to taking office looks to be long and strewn with pitfalls.