German Chancellor calls for a thorough reform of the Euro-American alliance: "We do not believe in tariffs and protectionism, only in free trade," media comment, "Trust is at its peak."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a more equal transatlantic partnership at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, based on shared interests rather than values that are no longer shared. Media commentaries say this marks a new height of estrangement and mistrust in US-Europe relations after more than a year