Future German chancellor prioritises Europe's independence from US
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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:27:01 +0200
Leader of the CDU, Friedrich Merz, whose party won the German elections, has stated that he aims for Europes independence from the US.
Source Merz and Scholzs statements on the evening of 23 February, as reported by DW Quote from Merz My absolute priority is to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible, so that we achieve independence from the US, step by step.
Details The politician believes that the Trump administration mostly doesnt care about the fate of Europe.
He also compared the US governments interference in Germanys election campaign to manipulation by Russia.
Meanwhile, incumbent German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has acknowledged defeat in the elections.
Scholz stated that the election result is bitter for the Social Democratic Party, and it must be clearly and unequivocally acknowledged.
He congratulated Merz and the CDU/CSU on their election victory.
However, Scholz called it unacceptable that nearly 20 of Germans voted for the farright Alternative for Germany AfD.
I will never accept such a result, he added.
Scholz also announced that he does not want to be part of a federal government led by the CDU/CSU and does not intend to lead coalition negotiations.
Background Exit poll results from Germanys snap parliamentary elections indicate that the centreright Christian Democratic Union CDU/CSU secured the most seats, with 29.
The farright Alternative for Germany AfD nearly doubled its 2021 result, reaching 19.5 a record high at the federal level.
The Social Democratic Party of Germany, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, came third with 16 marking a new historic low for the party.
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