Donald Trump's recent remarks about NATO have amplified calls for Germany and the EU to massively strengthen its army and fortify its own deterrence up to and including nuclear weapons.
German politicians have warned of the infiltration of democratic institutions and espionage by Russia through members of parliament from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). "For the AfD, the alternative for Germany is autocratic Russia," Green Party politician Konstantin von Notz said in Berlin on Tuesday. "It is to be feared that the proximity of AfD MPs to dictatorships such as Russia, China, Syria and North Korea is not just ideological." Members of parliament are authorized to deal
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Berlin warns that Europe could see an influx of 10 million more Ukrainian refugees if Russia wins the war, Welt am Sonntag reported on Feb. 10, citing security officials and informed parliamentarians.