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Merz navigates US tensions and coalition pressures

May 3, 202610 sources

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Summary

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is downplaying tensions with the US after a troop drawdown announcement, while also facing pressure from coalition partner SPD and FDP politician Strack-Zimmermann to show restraint. He defended his stance on Trump's Iran policy in a TV interview.

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