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Mark Rutte, in Berlin, said that NATO could become Moscow’s next target, urged increased defence spending and stepped-up pressure on the Kremlin, pointing to support for Russia from other states.
At the Heldinnen-Awards ceremony in Berlin, President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner (CDU) called for the introduction of the "Nordic model," criminalizing the clients of prostitutes.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will send a letter to Ursula von der Leyen asking her to review the part of the Fit for 55 regulation that bans the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines after 2035 and to allow hybrids, range‑extenders and "high‑efficiency" engines. The European Commission is set to present proposals on 10 December.