Merz wins German election, calls for Europe's independence from US

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2025-02-24 11:04:00 | Bota

Merz wins German election, calls for Europe's independence from US

Germany's future Chancellor, Friedrich Merz of the CDU/CSU, has won the parliamentary elections in Germany, held yesterday.

According to foreign media, despite the victory, Merz will have to form a coalition to form a new government.

Shortly after his election victory, Merz issued a strong warning to Europe, saying that the United States had become "largely indifferent" to the fate of the continent and, according to him, the union must become independent.

He also criticized the interference of American officials in Sunday's elections, which his conservative CDU/CSU party won after the Trump administration and Elon Musk supported the far-right AfD, writes A2 CNN.

Merz said in a televised roundtable discussion on Sunday night that his "absolute priority" would be "to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that we can achieve true independence from the US step by step."

However, the result was hailed by President Trump, who posted on social media that it was "a great day for Germany." (A2 Televizion)

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