In Germany’s recent major election, the conservative Christian Democratic Union emerged victorious, relegating the center-left Social Democratic Party to the dust. The country’s likely next leader, Friedrich Merz, took to the airwaves to emphasize the need for a new Germany and a new Europe, raising questions about Europe’s reliance on the United States and the impact of President Donald Trump’s “America First” vision.

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