Newly Elected German Chancellor Vows ‘Real Independence’ From ‘Indifferent’ US

Germany’s newly elected chancellor Friedrich Merz called for Europe to seek “independence from the USA” and lashed out at what he described as “ultimately outrageous” rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump and his administration. In a speech Sunday night, the conservative CDU leader’s speech marked a further pivot in transatlantic relations as Merz prepares to […]