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Germany hits panic button? After declining Patriots for Kyiv, Merz demands fairer EU burden-sharing

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 10 Nov, 14:51 IST, latest 10 Nov, 14:51 IST

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged European Union leaders to prioritise a new loan to cover Ukraine’s projected funding gap, while criticising the uneven distribution of financial support among member states. According to the Kyiv Independent, Merz…

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