Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Leaders of Germany's pro-democracy parties now speaking of "European NATO states" and the United States under Trump and Musk as a potential enemy of Europe.
The Trump administration has made a final rupture between the US and EU/UK increasingly likely.
Feb 23, 2025 20:07