Germany's Merz vows 'independence' from Trump's America, warning NATO
may soon be dead
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin's Russia as
he bids to take Europe in a new direction.
Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's
election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on
U.S. President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with
the United States to the past.
The Trump administration does not care about Europe and is aligning
with Russia, said Merz, who is on course to become Germany's new
leader. The continent, he warned, must urgently strengthen its
defenses and potentially even find a replacement for NATO -- within
months.
Merz's comments mark a historic watershed: They reveal how deeply
Trump has shaken the political foundations of Europe, which has
depended on American security guarantees since 1945.
https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-election-united-states-donald-trump-nato/
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