Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-07-04 02:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Military & Defence, Germany, Tax & Budget, International Orgs, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his country’s NATO defence spending, shortly after US President Donald Trump re-upped his criticism of alliance members.
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