Berlin, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - Germany's Merz says spending boost needed to counter Putin's 'war against Europe'

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German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war of aggression against Europe". "It is a war against Europe and not just a war against the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Merz told the German parliament ahead of a vote on plans that also include massive new funding for infrastructure. fec/fz/js ...

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