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Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges (www.cnn.com)

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In a televised roundtable later Sunday evening, Merz also criticized US “intervention” in the German election campaign in recent days. “The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions we have seen from Moscow,” he said. “We are under such massive pressure from two sides that my top priority is to create unity in Europe.”
He continued, “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.”
“I would never have believed that I would have to say something like that on television. But at the very least, after Donald Trump’s statements last week, it is clear that the Americans - at least this part of the Americans in this administration - are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe,” he said.

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[–] cosmicrookie 7 points 2 days ago

"I would never have believed that I would have to say something like that on television. But at the very least, after Donald Trump’s statements last week, it is clear that the Americans - at least this part of the Americans in this administration - are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe,”

This is pretty big. Up to now, many European foreign ministers have claimed that the US is still a key allie and that we still not win common than differences.

This is the first time that this realisation has been said out loud by a key political figure and it is going to spread to more European leaders. EU has lost patience and trust to the US.