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German finance minister disagrees with Merz over Ukraine weapons policy – POLITICO

  • May 27, 2025

Adding to the confusion about the policy, Merz clarified Tuesday that the decision to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied long-range weapons had been made months ago. “The issue of limiting the range of deployed weapons played a role a few months and a few years ago. As far as I know, and as

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Is Germany’s powerful finance minister in over his head? – POLITICO

  • May 15, 2025

“When somebody concentrates all power into their hands, then of course that person will be held responsible for their mistakes,” said one SPD politician, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal party matters. In the past, Klingbeil could always blame the party’s failures on others — including Olaf Scholz’s unpopularity — said the parliamentarian.

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