"Let me begin with the uncomfortable truth: A rift, a deep divide has opened between Europe and the United States, Merz said. Vice President JD Vance said this a year ago here in Munich. He was right in his description, Merz said, as he called for a new transatlantic partnership. Referencing Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, Merz also warned that Europe did not need to move in the same political direction as the US, saying the culture war of the MAGA movement is not ours."
"In the era of great power rivalry, even the United States will not be powerful enough to go it alone. Being a part of NATO is not only Europe's competitive advantage. It is also the United States' competitive advantage. So let's repair and revive transatlantic trust together."
"It remained unclear how receptive Washington would be to the message after a year of confrontational policies that have roiled traditional European allies. That has included the increased pressure for more NATO funding, whiplash efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine and Trump's threats to seize Greenland, an autonomous territory of NATO-"
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the United States and Europe to repair and revive transatlantic trust and to forge a new transatlantic partnership. He warned that a deep rift has opened between Europe and the United States and stressed that NATO benefits both sides. He cautioned that Europe need not follow the MAGA culture war direction of some U.S. politics. He highlighted uncertainty about Washington's receptiveness after a year of confrontational policies, including pressure for more NATO funding, efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, and threats such as seizing Greenland.
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