Berlin, Feb 23, 2025 (AFP) - Europe must reach 'independence' of US on defence: Germany's Merz

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2025-02-23
Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said Sunday that Europe must develop its own defence capabilities amid growing US-Europe tensions over Ukraine and NATO funding. "For me, the absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA" in defence matters, Merz said. "After Donald Trump's statements in the last week it is clear that the Americans.......
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