Chancellor's appearance on "Illner" - Scholz speaks on ZDF about the Ukraine war and the consequences for Germany

Created: 03/03/2022, 19:51

By: Christina Denk

The federal government has announced an increase in the Bundeswehr and arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz answered Maybrit Illner's questions.

• Olaf Scholz*: The Chancellor speaks to Maybrit Illner on ZDF* about the situation in the Ukraine war.

• The effects on German security policy and Europe should also be an issue.

Berlin - Strengthening of the Bundeswehr and weapons for Ukraine: The federal government has embarked on a new course.

With a view to the Ukraine war*, Olaf Scholz spoke of a "turning point in time" on Sunday in the Bundestag. On Thursday evening at 10:15 p.m., the Chancellor is now expected to be the only guest on Maybrit Illner on ZDF.

It's about Ukraine and the consequences of the current situation and decisions for Germany.

Olaf Scholz at Maybrit Illner: What's in store for Europe and Germany?

War is raging in Eastern Europe.

Germany has decided to deliver arms to Ukraine after all.

"There could be no other answer to Putin's aggression," said Scholz on Sunday.

A further 18,000 protective helmets were already delivered to Ukraine last weekend, and a final go is still pending for parts of the approved 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles.

This is Germany's reaction to the Ukraine war.

The Bundeswehr in Germany is also to be strengthened.

Olaf Scholz announced that a one-off amount of 100 billion euros and more than two percent of the gross domestic product should flow into defense every year.

"The goal is an efficient, highly modern, progressive Bundeswehr that protects us reliably," said the Chancellor.

The SPD committees presented themselves on Thursday

unanimously behind the course of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

It is about "that we catch up on what has been neglected in recent years," said party leader Lars Klingbeil on Thursday at an online press conference.

National and alliance defense must be more in the foreground again.

Olaf Scholz speaks at Maybrit Illner about the Ukraine war.

Robert Habeck had previously described the conflict there as pure “idiocy.

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A new foreign and security policy and an increase in the Bundeswehr: What does this mean for Ukraine, for Europe and especially for Germany?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to ask himself these questions at Maybrit Illner.

Robert Habeck had also recently spoken to Maybrit Illner about the Ukraine war.

He called it pure "idiocy".