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Merz: 'We have to work together with the United States'

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Terry Martin | Michaela Kuefner in Stuttgart
February 20, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking to secure re-election as leader of his party, the Christian Democratic Union. At the party's annual congress, Merz spoke about transatlantic ties and the war in Ukraine.

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