Germany’s Merz Says Europe Wants Strong NATO, Backs Trump’s Goal of Ending Iran Conflict

Germany’s Merz Says Europe Wants Strong NATO, Backs Trump’s Goal of Ending Iran Conflict

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Europe wants to maintain the NATO alliance, saying that Europe and the United States have the shared goal of stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. “We are really willing to keep this alliance alive for the future,” Merz ​said at a press conference on May 9 alongside Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. “We know that there are some differences. We know that we are seeing challenges, all of…

German Chancellor Merz says US troop pullback plans will not weaken NATO unity - The Canadian Media

Stockholm/DPA/IBNS-CMEDIA: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remains positive on NATO’s future during a visit to Sweden on Saturday, despite mounting strains with the United States and plans to withdraw American troops from Germany. “NATO’s strength does not depend solely on troop numbers but on shared goals, and this unity remains intact,” Merz told reporters in Stockholm, where he was attending a conference of Sweden’s conservatives led by Prim…