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flag German Chancellor Merz calls for EU economic and military reforms to avoid dependence on U.S. or China.

flag German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the EU to strengthen its economic and military power to ensure global influence, warning that without reforms to boost competitiveness and unity, Europe risks dependence on the U.S. or China. flag Speaking in the Bundestag ahead of an EU summit, he called for reduced regulations, faster procedures, and a European stock exchange, while advocating for trade deals with Mercosur and using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense. flag Merz emphasized that peace requires strength, citing the recent Gaza ceasefire as proof of what decisive action can achieve, and announced a national plan to counter Russian hybrid threats, including disinformation and cyberattacks.

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