德国防长呼吁继续援乌并强化民主立场

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<p><strong>Boris Pistorius has urged his compatriots to “stand up for democracy” at home and abroad, saying that costly support for Ukraine must continue</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Germans should adopt a tough stance against <em>&ldquo;enemies of democracy&rdquo;</em> at home and uncomplainingly embrace the continuation of costly aid for Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted, invoking a maxim on <em>&ldquo;happy farts.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>Speaking at a Social Democratic Party (SPD) convention in the city of Koblenz on Saturday, Pistorius branded the opposition right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), and anyone voting for it, the <em>&ldquo;enemies of democracy.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>The minister urged Germans to <em>&ldquo;stand up for this democracy&rdquo;</em> more forcefully.</p>
<p><em>&ldquo;A happy fart never comes from a miserable ass,&rdquo;</em> Pistorius declared, quoting 16th-century German theologian Martin Luther, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. The phrase suggests that one&rsquo;s mindset ultimately shapes outcomes.</p>
<p>According to the minister, Germans should apply the same attitude to external affairs.</p>
<p><em>&ldquo;And that&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s so important that we, as the Federal Republic of Germany&hellip; stand by Ukraine, even if it costs a lot of money,&rdquo;</em> Pistorius said.</p>
<p>He argued that Germany could afford the effort as the largest economy in Europe and the third largest in the world.</p>
<p>The defense minister acknowledged that without Western aid, <em>&ldquo;Ukraine would be dead tomorrow.&rdquo;</em></p>

            
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<p>Germany is Ukraine&rsquo;s top backer within the European Union, having provided more than &euro;40 billion ($46 billion) since the escalation of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow in February 2022.</p>
<p>Soon after assuming office last May, Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to transform the German military into the <em>&ldquo;strongest conventional army in Europe,&rdquo;</em> while continuing to prop up Ukraine.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Germany&rsquo;s economy saw two years of recession in 2023 and 2024, and a period of near-stagnation in 2025.</p>
<p>Last December, the country&rsquo;s central bank warned that Germany is on track to post its largest budget deficit since reunification in 1990, citing a ramp up in military expenditure and continued financial support to Ukraine.</p>
<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said last year that <em>&ldquo;with their current leaders, modern Germany and the rest of Europe are transforming into a Fourth Reich.&rdquo;</em></p>

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  "translated_title": "德国防长呼吁继续援乌并强化民主立场",
  "theme": "Europe Politics",
  "event_type": "politics",
  "commodity_sector": "",
  "summary": "德国国防部长鲍里斯·皮斯托里乌斯在社民党大会上敦促德国人支持民主并继续向乌克兰提供援助，强调德国作为欧洲最大经济体有能力承担相关成本。",
  "key_facts": [
    "德国国防部长鲍里斯·皮斯托里乌斯在科布伦茨的社民党大会上发表讲话。",
    "皮斯托里乌斯将右翼政党德国选择党及其支持者称为“民主的敌人”。",
    "他呼吁德国人更积极地“捍卫民主”，并引用马丁·路德的名言“快乐的屁不会来自悲惨的屁股”来强调心态影响结果。",
    "皮斯托里乌斯强调德国必须继续支持乌克兰，即使成本高昂，因为德国是欧洲最大、世界第三大经济体。",
    "他指出，没有西方援助，“乌克兰明天就会灭亡”。",
    "德国是欧盟内乌克兰的最大支持者，自2022年2月冲突升级以来已提供超过400亿欧元（460亿美元）援助。",
    "德国经济在2023年和2024年经历两年衰退，2025年接近停滞。",
    "德国央行警告，由于军事支出增加和持续援乌，德国可能面临自1990年统一以来最大的预算赤字。"
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    {
      "name": "德国对乌克兰援助金额",
      "value": 40,
      "unit": "亿欧元",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "自2022年2月冲突升级以来提供"
    },
    {
      "name": "德国对乌克兰援助金额（美元）",
      "value": 46,
      "unit": "亿美元",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "自2022年2月冲突升级以来提供"
    },
    {
      "name": "德国经济衰退年份",
      "value": 2,
      "unit": "年",
      "direction": "down",
      "context": "2023年和2024年"
    },
    {
      "name": "德国经济停滞年份",
      "value": 1,
      "unit": "年",
      "direction": "flat",
      "context": "2025年"
    },
    {
      "name": "德国预算赤字警告年份",
      "value": 1990,
      "unit": "年",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "可能自统一以来最大"
    }
  ],
  "uncertainty_notes": [
    "文本未提供德国具体军事支出增加的数据点。",
    "未明确德国未来援乌计划的具体金额或时间表。",
    "俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫的评论可能反映政治立场，但未提供可验证的事实数据。"
  ]
}

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