Germany’s parliament has rejected an opposition motion to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blocked shipments of the German-made missiles to Ukraine, citing fears that the long-range weapons could be used to strike within Russia and potentially escalate the conflict. The motion, put forward by the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc, fell well short of a majority, with only 182 voting in favour and 480 against. The CDU/CSU’s Friedrich Merz had urged members of Scholz’s coalition to break with the chancellor and back the motion. “Ukraine is still not receiving a…