Germany's Merz Eyes 'Independence' From U.S., Airs Worries About NATO's Future

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Germany’s Merz takes swipe at Trump and calls for ‘independence from the USA’

Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist

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Merz vows to help Europe gain 'real independence' from US

Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election yesterday, vowed to help give Europe "real independence" from the US as he prepared to cobble together a government.

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Germany's Friedrich Merz says Europe should seek 'independence' from US after election win

Merz is expected to become the country’s next chancellor after his Christian Democrats secured over 28% of the vote.

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won Sunday's election in Germany and is on course to take the reins of the EU's biggest economy. It is not yet known exactly what the new German government will look like — or to what extent Merz will be able to reshape politics.

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The predictions were correct. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has the largest support among Germans after Sunday's election, and now negotiations await. Here are the most important points from the night.

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Closed borders, independence from Trump: What could Friedrich Merz’s victory mean for Germany, Europe?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won the elections in Germany, with his CDU/CSU bloc securing 28.5 per cent of the total vote. With this win, the 69-year-old is looking to reshape German politics. He vows to be tougher on immigration and reverse the country’s policy on nuclear energy. Moreover, Merz is pushing for a stronger Europe, which can ‘achieve independence from the USA’