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Why Friedrich Merz decided to risk Donald Trump’s wrath | Jörg Lau

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Why Friedrich Merz decided to risk Donald Trump’s wrath | Jörg Lau
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Trump’s retribution is painful for Germany and Nato, but Merz is not backing down. He knows the status quo is untenableWhat began as a spat between Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump over the Iran war is rapidly turning into a historic rupture between Germany and the US. Its significance is hard to overstate. In Germany, the transatlantic falling-out adds to the domestic woes of a coalition government in crisis, overshadowing the first anniversary of Merz’s becoming chancellor tomorrow.More importa

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