Center / right wing leader Friderich Merz has won the election in Germany

. Merz is no fan of Trump's actions regarding Russia and Ukraine. The new Chancellor is staunchly in support of not only increasing aid to Ukraine, but also ramping up the militsry side of the EU, so as not to have to rely on the Americans.
The Merz election is a significant win for Ukraine. Germany has a slew of military projects for Ukraine that they would like to grennlight / enhance, but require additional funding beyond what Germany has already committed for 2025. Merz will almost certainly get to work right away in seeking the approval for extra funding aimed at supporting Ukraine. This likely will include the shipping of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, something that Merz has long been supportive of.
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, projections show.
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