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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Backs Tougher EU Asylum Rules and NATO Defense Hike After Meeting with Denmark’s PM

Following his meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised Denmark’s migration policy as a model for the EU and committed to swiftly implementing stricter EU asylum rules. He emphasized the urgent need to finalize the EU return directive and signaled readiness for legal changes if necessary. On security, Merz declared Russia a direct threat to both Europe and the transatlantic alliance, calling for a historic increase in NATO defense spending at the upcoming summit. He confirmed Germany’s support for strengthening NATO’s European pillar, not due to U.S. pressure but out of European self-interest. Addressing Russia’s renewed bombings of Ukrainian civilian targets, Merz backed accelerated EU efforts to finalize the 18th sanctions package, likely to be adopted next week, with additional coordination planned at the G7 summit in Canada.