“If the USA fails, we will step in’ - Hofreiter calls for a new 100 billion package. “I am not the only one in the desert in the coalition, but a clear majority is needed to mobilize the money,” he said.

The debt brake should be lifted for this purpose, says Hof reiter. The US Senate approved a billion-dollar aid package for the defense of Ukraine. But support is not yet certain, as the draft goes to the House of Representatives.