The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions we have seen from Moscow. So we are under such massive pressure from two sides that my absolute priority now is really to create unity in Europe.
Friedrich Merz: “The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions we…”
On the recordFebruary 23, 2025
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Friedrich Merz
Christian Democratic Union
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Merz compared U.S. and Russian interventions in German politics, emphasizing the need for European unity.
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