German Chancellor Merz Calls for 'New, More Equal' U.S.–Europe Partnership at Munich Security Conference
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Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the U.S. and Europe to "repair and revive trans‑Atlantic trust together" and called for a new, more equal partnership grounded in shared interests rather than values the two sides no longer share. He framed the proposed overhaul as necessary after just over a year of estrangement and mounting distrust between the U.S. and Europe since the start of President Trump's second term.
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