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After a lot of pressure, the German government has authorised the delivery of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, both directly and via third countries. Chancellor Scholz had been criticised by allies who believed he was taking too long to decide and was not communicating his intentions properly. Scholz says it was necessary to coordinate closely with allies, in particular the United States, which has also decided to send some of its own tanks to Ukraine. Also, Europe's economy seems to be performing better than previously thought with Thomas saying experts are predicting that the Eurozone will avoid a recession this year.
Thomas Sparrow is a political correspondent for Deutsche Welle, based in Berlin
