Not all is going smoothly after Friedrich Merz’s promise to build up German army and ‘no limits’ on helping Ukraine
Within days of Russia launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, or historical “turning point”. The then German chancellor promised a security transformation by increasing defence spending, sending more aid to Ukraine, taking a tougher approach to authoritarian states and rapidly reducing Germany’s dependence on Russian energy.
It was a psychological turning point for a country haunted by its Nazi past but now expected to step up – as the biggest economic power in Europe – to a threat to the continent.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/31/germany-vow-step-up-militarily-rhetoric-struggle-match-reality
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2025-05-31 03:00:00
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