The creation of a special fund for the German army totalling €100 billion ($105 million) has hit some political hurdles in parliament, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence on Tuesday that lawmakers would reach a deal. He was counting on the “patriotic cooperation” of his coalition government with the conservative opposition, the Social Democrat (SPD) leader he said in Berlin on Tuesday. “These talks are taking place. And my impression is that they are on the right path,” he said. Scholz announced the massive investment programme just days after the start of the war in Ukraine, argui…