The upper house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, has given the green light to the future government's plans that will allow for more defense spending.

The historic package worth hundreds of billions of euros, which requires a constitutional amendment, was approved by a two-thirds majority of 53 votes in the Bundestag, the Bundestag announced. western media.

The proposal was voted on Tuesday in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag.

The plan, drawn up with the Social Democrats, the conservatives' future allies in the next government, is a revolution for Germany.

Conservative leader and future chancellor Friedrich Merz described the new measures as "a first major step towards a new European defence community" that would include "non-EU countries" such as the UK and Norway.

"Our ability to defend ourselves against attacks, not only in the coming years, but also in the decades to come, depends on today's decision," Merz said on Tuesday.