Elly Schlein, leader of the Democratic Party, was asked by journalists, "Do you agree that German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz has delayed by five years the NATO-agreed-upon target of 2 percent of GDP for military spending?" "Yes," says the straight and confident answer. The Dem secretary reiterates that "she had no doubt that in the face of criminal aggression, it was also necessary to support Ukraine with weapons; the mistake was Europe's total lack of commitment to building a path of peace." "The left cannot fail to have a prospect of ending wars: we must return to have and demand a strong initiative. We cannot fight for peace until the last gun is fired." However, the party is divided on the issue. Former Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, a member of the internal minority, urges us not to backtrack on NATO commitments: "In a less secure international context and with new threats to be faced, it is right to continue on the agreed path, without steps back."
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