German Chancellor Merz addressed the country and Bundestag legislators ahead of a NATO conference, focusing on Germany’s involvement in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict.
Germany’s’reason of state’ is to safeguard Israel’s existence, according to Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Germany is expected to make record investments in infrastructure and defense, with defense spending reaching 2.4% of GDP.
Due to preparations being delayed by the government fall last year, Germany has had a provisional budget since the beginning of the year.
Germany is once again a trustworthy global actor, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who also pledged that Germany would demonstrate leadership through its relationships.
Conservative Merz charged center-left Olaf Scholz, his predecessor as opposition leader, with being indifferent to European affairs.
Just hours before leaving for a NATO conference in The Hague, the German chancellor was giving a crucial foreign policy statement before parliament.
Source: DW News
