Germany's Merz Questions Longevity of NATO's 'Current Form'

Germany's Merz questions the longevity of NATO's 'current form'
Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June in light of the comments by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, and that Europe must quickly establish an independent defence capability.
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.
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government
Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
Germany’s Merz Questions NATO’s Future as U.S. Shifts Defense Priorities
Germanys probable next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has raised concerns over NATOs stability following U.S. President Donald Trumps recent remarks urging Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defense.
Germany's Merz: Europe must prepare for Trump to drop NATO protection
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump honouring NATO mutual defence obligations and must become more capable of defending itself.
Friedrich Merz Signals Shift in Germany’s Stance Toward Trump and NATO
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has set the tone for his country's future foreign policy, signaling a departure from past approaches to transatlantic relations.

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Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...
Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
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Germany's Defense Spending Conundrum: Balancing Fiscal Constraints and Security Needs
Germany may approve a defense fund before the new parliament convenes, leaving borrowing debates for new lawmakers. Merz ...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Merz’s “real independence” statement would have been noteworthy coming from any German chancellor. But it is even more striking when one considers the fact that Merz is a committed transatlanticist ...
Germany's Merz rules out quick reform of state debt limits
By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform ...
German election winner seeks ‘independence’ from U.S. What does that mean?
Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe or for the United States.