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German lawmakers agreed to change the constitution on Friday, paving the way for a landmark €100-billion ($107-billion) investment in the armed forces. The special fund for the military was announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz just days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, with the German leader arguing that it was a “turning point in history.” The constitutional change was necessary to finance the huge military investment through loans. The German constitution normally limits the amount of new debt that a government can take on. The proposal achieved the required two-thirds major…