'Very important day' as German leaders seek emergency spending deal

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2025-03-04

Berlin (dpa) - Negotiations to form the next German government have entered a third day, as prospective coalition partners seek to reach an emergency deal on how to finance a major bump in defence spending ahead of a key summit of EU leaders. Bavarian Premier Markus Söder said early on Tuesday that it was a "very, very important day," hours after the United States announced on Monday that it is temporarily suspending military aid to Ukraine. The......

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