Germany’s Merz marks shift by betting on an EU less dependent on US

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Published on February 25, 2025 - Duration: 02:55s

Germany’s Merz marks shift by betting on an EU less dependent on US

Germany’s Merz marks shift by betting on an EU less dependent on US Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of the United States as his “absolute priority”.

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