The German constitutional court decided on Wednesday to dismiss legal challenges against the EU's recovery plan.
European Union flags flutter in the breeze during the second day of a special European Council summit in Brussels on February 21, 2020, held to discuss the next long-term budget of the European Union .
LONDON — The German constitutional court decided on Wednesday to dismiss legal challenges against the EU's recovery plan, effectively paving the way for the unprecedented stimulus to be rolled out across the region.
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