Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor in waiting, wasted no time to start his full-court press to come up with new funding for Berlin to beef up its military and wants to rush the approval before the new government can challenge him.
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GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL WILL INCLUDE $12 BILLION TO MAKE SURE FIGHTING CONTINUES IN UKRAINE
The U.S. Congress’ stop-gap spending bill being negotiated in Washington to fund the government after Friday’s deadline will include $12 billion earmarked for new economic and military aid for Ukraine, assuring that the killing fields will continue to be bloodied. Reuters, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, said $4.5 billion in military funding will go...