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Merz's Bold €3 Billion Military Aid Sparks Debt Concerns

3/24/2025

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Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor-in-waiting, is shaking things up with bold fiscal reforms aimed at enhancing military and infrastructure funding. His €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine has earned global accolades, but back home, worries about escalating national debt are stirring unease among voters, threatening support for the CDU.

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Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor-in-waiting, is shaking things up with bold fiscal reforms aimed at enhancing military and infrastructure funding. His €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine has earned global accolades, but back home, worries about escalating national debt are stirring unease among voters, threatening support for the CDU.