German taxpayers are paying approximately EUR 80 billion for climate policy but EUR 110 billion for defence this year.
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The defence figure of EUR 110 billion significantly overstates the actual 2026 defence budget of EUR 82.69 billion. The MEP may be including special defence funds or using outdated projections.
Climate spending appears to be distributed across multiple budget items; the EUR 80 billion figure could not be independently verified from available sources.
The Atlas Institute source on the 2026 defence budget was published after the session date, but the budget it describes was approved on November 28, 2025, and thus reflects decisions known before January 21, 2026.