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Scholz Urges Bundestag to Declare War in Ukraine a State of Emergency

Feb 14, 2025 10:46

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Authors: Amira Barkhush
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin after a coalition committee meeting on November 6, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged parliament to pass a resolution under Article 115, paragraph 2 of the Constitution, classifying the war in Ukraine and its severe consequences for Germany and Europe’s security as a state of emergency during a press conference on February 13

“As a result, our support for Ukraine, which is more crucial than ever, will no longer come at the expense of other tasks that our state must carry out for its citizens,” Scholz stated.

Heute müssen wir uns der Realität stellen, die das Handeln und die Ankündigungen der US-Regierung für die Ukraine, für Europa und für die Welt bedeuten. Nicht zu handeln hieße, die Sicherheit unseres Landes und unseres Kontinents aufs Spiel zu setzen. Das lasse ich nicht zu. pic.twitter.com/Y38hrpqNQm
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) February 13, 2025

Scholz emphasized that this concerns the peace and security of Germany. He believes that, in light of recent statements from US administration officials, an immediate response is now imperative.

Previously, on February 12, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told NATO allies that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective,” as US President Donald Trump focuses on efforts to end the war.

On February 13, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Russia produces more ammunition in three months than NATO does in an entire year.