Europe must embrace hard power to safeguard democracy, Merz argues
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argued Europe must adopt hard power—military and economic—to withstand a shifting global order and preserve Europe as a democratic force, while pushing for greater European defense autonomy and reaffirming the value of the U.S. alliance amid Trump’s NATO remarks.
- Europe’s future depends on whether it can embrace hard power, says Germany’s Merz politico.eu
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- German leader hails Europe as an ‘alternative to imperialism and autocracy’ AP News
- Merz Challenges Trump Over Tariff Threat and Afghanistan Comments Bloomberg
- Davos 2026: Special address by Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany weforum.org
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