Stephan Protschka, a member of the Bundestag, criticized that Merz had traveled to Kyiv and brought further aid: around 1 billion euros for military support and 350 million euros for the Ukrainian energy sector. The total of 1.35 billion euros is taxpayer money that, in his opinion, should stay in the country. Protschka contrasted the spending with the rising costs that many people in Germany are struggling with. He pointed to retirees, schools, and animal shelters as areas that also need funding. Additionally, he questioned Merz's justification that the support is "in Germany's interest," asking how much more Germany is supposed to provide for Ukraine and where the responsibility to German taxpayers lies. #Ukraine #Deutschland #Steuerzahler (translated)
