Chancellor Merz in the Bundestag: ‘Europeans are partners of the United States, not their subordinates’

During a government statement in the Bundestag on 29 January, German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz firmly outlined Berlin’s position on the United States amid escalating transatlantic tensions. ‘As democracies, we are partners and allies, not subordinates,’ Merz said, responding to recent harsh statements and actions by the American administration. The…