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Germany's Merz: 'We shouldn't enter into a trade war'

February 23, 2025

Friedrich Merz, whose party has emerged as the likely winner of the federal elections in Germany, warned of turbulent times ahead after US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Here's a look at a recent interview with the CDU leader on translantic ties, tariffs and coalition talks.

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All parties represented in the German Bundestag have received a written invitation for a 1:1 interview with their leading candidates in order to ensure equal opportunity. The concept for the interviews is the same for all participants. No questions or topics are coordinated with the parties beforehand. Further interviews with leading candidates will be published on this channel as and when they have been conducted. The content of the interviews solely reflect the opinions and positions of the participating candidate.