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Merz and Weidel clash in Bundestag over aid to Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag that not a single euro sent to Ukraine had been taken from social or education spending. AfD co-leader Alice Weidel hit back: “It is over, Mr. Merz.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag on Oct. 14, in a government statement ahead of a European Union summit, that not a single euro going to Ukraine had been taken away from social welfare or education spending. He was responding to criticism from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which argues that support for Kyiv comes at the expense of German citizens.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel attacked the chancellor sharply from the lectern, telling him: “It is over, Mr. Merz.” Fellow co-leader Tino Chrupalla accused Merz of “political failure,” saying nothing had improved in areas such as pensions, care and health.
Both AfD leaders repeated their party’s demand to end military support for Ukraine, and Weidel again called on Germany to buy oil and gas from Russia.
Kyiv visit and EU budget
Merz made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Oct. 4 to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the visit, Berlin said about 1 billion euros from already approved budget funds would go to joint arms production and another 350 million euros to repairing damaged power plants.
In his statement, Merz also said negotiations on the EU’s next common budget for 2028 to 2034 should be concluded this year, but that the European Commission’s proposal must be cut again across the board.
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