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German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision not to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German media outlet Tagesschau reported on Nov. 19. Berlin is Ukraine's second-largest military donor under Scholz, but the chancellor has been adamant about not providing Taurus missiles, fearing it could draw his […]
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German opposition leader would deliver Taurus to Ukraine after certain steps
Friedrich Merz, an opposition candidate for the German chancellor, said he is open to supplying Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine but under some conditions, N-TV reported on Oct. 14. Despite providing extensive military aid to Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been adamant in his position not to approve the supply of the Taurus missiles, […]
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Media: EU parliament speaker calls for sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in favor of Germany sending long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine in light of Russia's recent escalatory measures, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on Nov. 23. "Yes, that is also the position of the EU Parliament," Metsola said in an interview, as quoted by FAZ. "There is broad support for this […]
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Scholz criticized opposition for proposing Taurus missiles ultimatum for Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized opposition leader Friedrich Merz for proposing that Berlin send Russia an ultimatum about possible deliveries of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. According to Tagesschau, Scholz made the statement at his party conference in Berlin. "All I can say is: be careful! You don't play Russian roulette with Germany's security," Scholz […]
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Scholz fired finance minister over Taurus missiles proposal, ex-FM says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired former Finance Minister Christian Lindner after he proposed sending Ukraine Taurus missiles instead of financial aid, Lindner said on Nov. 7, according to the German media outlet Berliner Zeitung. Scholz's dismissal of Lindner on Nov. 6 triggered the collapse of Germany's three-party governing coalition. Economic disagreements led to Lindner's firing, […]
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Scholz's Social Democratic Party rejects sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine in election program, media reports
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD) reportedly rejected the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine in the party's program for the upcoming February elections, the Berliner Morgenpost reported on Dec. 15, citing a leaked draft program. Scholz has long been adamant in his refusal to provide the country’s Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine, […]
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Scholz's stance on Taurus unchanged despite US permission on long-range strikes
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is not planning to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles despite the U.S. easing restrictions on long-range strikes, a government spokesperson told the AFP news agency on Nov. 18. Scholz has "made his position clear" on the matter and will "not change his stance anymore," spokesperson Wolfgang Buchner said. Several media outlets […]
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Taurus delivery to Ukraine should be coordinated with US, European partners, German opposition leader says
German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz would closely coordinate the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine with the U.S. and European partners, he said in an interview with Bild on Dec. 9. According to Merz, training the Ukrainian personnel for these missiles would take at least four months and would not be completed before U.S. President-elect […]