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Chancellor Merz: Germany should have the biggest army in Europe

Chancellor Merz: Germany should have the biggest army in Europe

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told European Union lawmakers on Tuesday that Berlin is open to raising military spending to 5% of its GDP, an amount President Trump demanded to get NATO allies to pay their "fair share" for defense.

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