Germany's Merz says spending boost needed to counter Putin's 'war against Europe'

German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war of aggression against Europe". "It is a war against Europe and not just a war against the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Merz told the German parliament ahead...

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