The US president’s retribution will be painful for Germany and Nato, but it makes crystal clear just why Europe’s reliance on the US is untenable
What began as a spat between Friedrich Merz and Donald…
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How Germany’s Merz torpedoed his plan to contain Trump ○
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Swipe at US president appears to wipe out year-long effort to establish rapport
Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right ⊖
After a perilous blowup with Washington, the chancellor is falling back on the familiar tactic of saying things the U.S. president likes to hear.
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