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Friedrich Merz: “My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2025
My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the U.S.
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Friedrich Merz
Christian Democratic Union

Editor's note · Context

Merz expresses the need for Europe to achieve military independence from the U.S.

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