Germany 's parliament passed the measure by a large majority . It is one of a number of European countries that strongly support the plan . CNN 's Frederik Pleitgen , Rick Noack and Irene Chapple contributed to this report . Germany 's support of the expansion plan is key because of its economic strength .
Germany 's parliament passed the measure by a large majority . It is one of a number of European countries that strongly support the plan . Germany 's support of the expansion plan is key because of its economic strength .