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From the German side, nothing stands in the way of the European Union's 750 billion euro reconstruction fund.
The Federal Constitutional Court refused to stop the EU borrowing necessary for this.
The urgent application by a citizens' initiative led by AfD founder Bernd Lucke was unsuccessful and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier can now sign the relevant law for the national implementation of the EU resolution.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court.
"The EU remains on course for the economic recovery after this unprecedented pandemic," wrote von der Leyen on Twitter.
"Next Generation EU will pave the way for a green, digital and more resilient European Union."
The Bundestag had approved the joint borrowing of the EU countries for the reconstruction fund on March 25 with a two-thirds majority, the Bundesrat followed a day later.
But on the same day the alliance submitted an urgent application and a constitutional complaint in Karlsruhe.
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Thereupon the Second Senate forbade the Federal President from signing the contract until the decision on the urgent application was made.
The constitutional complaint of the “Bündnis Bürgerwille” remains pending even after the decision on the urgent application.
When the Federal Constitutional Court will decide on the main issue has not been announced.
The plaintiffs argue that the EU treaties prohibit joint borrowing.
The Federal Government and the EU Commission, on the other hand, refer to Article 122 of the EU Treaties.
According to this derogation, in the event of natural disasters or exceptional events, a Member State can be granted "Union financial assistance under certain conditions".