Germany scrambles to raise defence spending while in political limbo

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2025-03-03

Berlin (dpa) - Germany could rush measures to finance a huge hike in spending on defence and military aid for Ukraine through its outgoing parliament, as the country scrambles to form a government amid signs of a dramatic shift in US foreign policy. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, said in Berlin on Monday that the "urgency is great" for Germany to come together ahead of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Th......

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