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Germany's Merz backs higher defence spending target

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New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports higher spending target for the military.

New NATO spending target is set to be adopted at NATO summit in The Hague in June .

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had proposed that defence-related spending by members of the military alliance should reach 3.5% of GDP.

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87

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90

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89

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formal

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English

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55

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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