Condition Set by Chancellor Friedrich Merz for Increasing the Defence Budget at the Level Required by Donald Trump

The German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins the American demands for higher defence spending. The Germans would like to be credited with investments in the infrastructure.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's proposal to increase the defence budgets by the member states of the Alliance, but insisted on a step-by-step increase towards the 2032 objective, he reported to DPA and EEE agencies, according to Agerpres.