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New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz outlined his plans to strengthen Europe's stance on Ukraine, boost Germany's military, and revitalize its economy. He vowed to work with the U.S. and EU allies, emphasizing reliability and predictability. Merz aims to build Europe's strongest conventional army, increase defense spending, and make Germany a growth "locomotive." He rejected a "dictated peace" with Russia and pledged to keep the Trump administration aligned with European support for Ukraine.

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