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Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US

by February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025

Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party, said his ‘absolute priority’ upon taking up the top job will be to secure Europe so that it can ‘achieve independence’ from Washington.

‘I would never have thought that I would have to say something like this in a TV show but, after Donald Trump’s remarks last week… it is clear that this government does not care much about the fate of Europe,’ Merz said on Sunday, according to multiple reports.

‘My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA,’ Merz added.

The comments by the incoming chancellor – who has been described as an ardent ‘Trans-Atlanticist’ – are significant because they could signify a major shift from previous post-World War II relations between the U.S. and Europe.

In speaking about the upcoming NATO summit in June, Merz suggested the NATO alliance ‘in its current form’ is in jeopardy and said European nations may ‘have to establish an independent European defense capability much more quickly,’ reported the BBC.

Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security advisor, reaffirmed the U.S. position on NATO last week, saying, ‘We fully support our NATO allies. We fully support the Article 5 commitment.’

‘But it’s time for our European allies to step up,’ he said, noting the Trump administration’s repeated position in its demand that European countries increase their defense spending.

But concern has also mounted over whether the U.S. will pull troops stationed in Europe, particularly after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said earlier this month that though he has no short-term plans to withdraw troops, NATO allies shouldn’t make the ‘assumption that America’s presence will last forever.’ 

European leaders over the last few weeks have increasingly demanded a unified answer from the Trump administration on what its strategy is when it comes to Russia.

Concern escalated after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke last week, followed by a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart in Saudi Arabia, in which the administration’s push to re-establish diplomatic ties was revealed.

Trump’s negative comments toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have also prompted international ire and Washington’s position on securing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is expected to be a major topic of discussion this week as French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer travel to Washington to meet with Trump.

Merz, who appears to be attempting to once again make Germany a top player when it comes to geopolitics, on Monday emphasized his support for Ukraine. 

‘Three years of Russian war of aggression against [Ukraine]. Three years of war in Europe,’ he highlighted in X. ‘For three years, we have been accompanied by the terrible images of destruction and war crimes. Europe remains firmly on the side of Ukraine. 

‘Now more than ever, we must put Ukraine in a position of strength. For a just peace, the attacked country must be part of peace negotiations,’ Merz said.  

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