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Merz: 'Europe must forge its own digital path'

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Brent Goff
November 18, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Europe to take swift action to avoid falling behind in the digital realm. Merz is co-hosting a digital sovereignty summit in Berlin with French President Emmanuel Macron.

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