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In its 2014 budget, the German government is planning to cut spending by €6bn to avoid taking on any new debt. The Ministry of Defence, followed by the Ministry of Transport, will be hardest hit by the belt-tightening measures, at a time when questions are being asked about the scale of Germany’s intervention alongside French forces in Mali.

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