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Emrys

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4. On the other hand, at least he's not in the pocket of Trump or Putin:

Reply to speak easy (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2025, 08:01 PM

6 hrs ago

Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.

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