German Greens leader Annalena Baerbock has stated that Germany needs to invest more in its own security, specifically citing a need for defense spending of over 2 percent of GDP, with the possibility of increasing it to 3 percent during crisis years. This aligns with the stance of the conservative alliance led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, who is currently leading in polls ahead of Germany's February 23 election. Baerbock expressed a relatively positive view on the incoming Trump administration's demands for NATO members to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense, despite past criticisms from Trump labeling Germany as "delinquent" on defense spending.
https://www.politico.eu/article/annalena-baerbock-germany-war-in-ukraine-aid-election-security-defense/German MP Anton Hofreiter from the Greens/Alliance 90 party has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of blocking a proposed €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine, despite its ongoing conflict with Russia. According to Hofreiter, the proposal was not submitted to the Ministry of Finance and did not reach the budget committee, suggesting that it was blocked by Scholz's administration. This decision has been met with resistance from some ministers, including Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who had advocated for the aid package.
https://www.fakti.bg/en/world/941298-german-mp-accuses-scholz-of-blocking-military-aid-to-ukraine